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Bught Knowes

hill or mountain · Dumfries and Galloway

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name likely refers to multiple hills or knolls, possibly named after 'bucks' or male deer. The 's' at the end indicates a plural form.

Word origins

Bught
Old Englishbuck, male deer(from bucc "male deer")
Knowes
Old Englishhills, knolls(from cnoll "hillock, summit")