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Falla Knowe

hill or mountain · Scottish Borders

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name likely refers to a hill or prominence. 'Falla' is an Old English term possibly related to 'fall' (steep slope), and 'knowe' is a Scots/Northern English term for a small hill or mound.

Word origins

Falla
Old Englishsteep slope(from feall "fall, descent")
Knowe
Scotssmall hill, mound(from cnoc "hill, knoll")