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Ephope Law

hill or mountain · Scottish Borders

Old EnglishAI-generated

Ephope Law likely derives from an Old English personal name, possibly 'Eoppa', combined with 'hop' meaning 'valley' or 'enclosed land', and 'hlaw' meaning 'hill' or 'mound'.

Word origins

Ephope
Old EnglishPossibly from a personal name Eoppa and 'hop' (valley)(from Eoppa "personal name", hop "valley, enclosed land")
Law
Old Englishhill, mound(from hlaw "hill, mound")