Hog Knowes
hill or mountain · Scottish Borders · 515m
Old EnglishAI-generated
This name likely combines the Old English 'hogg' (young sheep or pig) with 'cnōl' (hillock or rounded hill). It refers to a hillock associated with young animals.
Word origins
- Hog
- Old Englishyoung sheep or pig(from hogg "young sheep or pig")
- Knowes
- Old Englishhillocks(from cnōl "hillock, rounded hill")