Burn Hope
valley · East Lothian
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Burn Hope is a valley named from 'burna' meaning stream, and 'hop' meaning a small valley or enclosed pasture. It describes a small valley with a stream.
Word origins
- Burn
- Old EnglishAttestedstream(from burna "stream")
- Hope
- Old Norsevalley, enclosed pasture(from hop "valley, enclosed pasture")