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Haugr is a Norse name and landform name deriving from the noun Old Norse : haugr meaning hill, knoll, hollow, or mound. When used in English contexts, it may refer to a tumulus, or barrow. [1]

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References

  1. Kenneth Cameron, (1963), English Place-names, page 117. Taylor & Francis

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