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Edgarhope Law

hill or mountain · Scottish Borders

Old EnglishAI-generated

The name combines the personal name 'Edgar' with 'hope', meaning a sheltered valley or dale, and 'law', which can mean a hill or open ground.

Word origins

Edgar
Old EnglishPersonal name(from ēad "prosperity, fortune", gār "spear")
hope
Old EnglishSheltered valley, dale(from hop "sheltered valley, dale")
Law
Old EnglishHill, open ground(from hlāw "hill, mound, open ground")