Killhope Law
hill or mountain · Durham/Northumberland · 673m
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Old NorseSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
This name likely refers to a hill or peak associated with a stream or valley. 'Killhope' may mean 'stream valley', and 'law' refers to a hill or peak.
Word origins
- Killhope
- Old Norsestream valley(from kjöl "keel, ridge", hop "valley")
- Law
- Old Norsehill, peak(from lágr "low")