Hownam
hamlet · Scottish Borders
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Hownam is likely derived from the Old English 'hōh' (heel, or a hill) and 'ham' (homestead, village). It means 'the homestead or village by the hill'.
Word origins
- Hownam
- Old EnglishAttestedHomestead or village by the hill(from hōh "heel, hill", ham "homestead, village")