I thought this stone got its name from the fact that it looks a bit like a nose (as in ‘keep yer neb out’ = stop being nosey). Apparently it is a Yorkshire term meaning ‘to kiss’, Paul Bennett say in ‘Circles, Standing Stones and legendary rocks of West Yorkshire’ that lovers used to meet to hold their trysts here.
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‘Nose’ and ‘kiss’ are both convincing derivations for the name. From the Swastika Stone or nearby, about half a mile northwest, it looks like a sharp nose silhouetted against the skyline. And also appears to ’kiss’ the hillside above it. (Sorry, didn’t take a photo - next time!)