Gallow Knowe Plump
hill or mountain · Aberdeenshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
This name likely refers to a prominent hill or mound associated with a gallows. 'Gallow' comes from the Old English word for gallows, and 'Plump' is a dialectal term for a rounded hill or mound.
Word origins
- Gallow
- Old Englishgallows(from galga "gallows")
- Plump
- Unknownrounded hill, mound