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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")