Beech Knowe
hill or mountain · Midlothian
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This hill is named after the beech tree. 'Knowe' refers to a small hill or mound.
Word origins
- Beech
- Old EnglishAttestedbeech tree(from bēce "beech tree")
- Knowe
- Old Englishsmall hill, mound(from cnōw "knoll, rounded hill")