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Bught Knowe

hill or mountain · Dumfries and Galloway

Old EnglishAI-generated

The name likely derives from the Old English word 'bucc' meaning 'male deer' or 'buck', combined with 'hollow' or 'valley'. It describes a hollow or valley associated with bucks or deer.

Word origins

Bught
Old Englishbuck, male deer(from bucc "male deer")
Knowe
Old Englishhill, knoll(from cnoll "hillock, summit")