Carewoodrig Hope
valley · Dumfries and Galloway
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely refers to a valley or hollow ('hope') near a place called 'Carewoodrig'. 'Hope' is a common term for a sheltered valley, often in hilly areas.
Word origins
- Carewoodrig
- Old EnglishAttestedPossibly 'wooded ridge'(from carr "rock, stony place", wudu "wood", hrycg "ridge")
- Hope
- Old EnglishAttestedsheltered valley, hollow(from hop "valley, hollow")