Kingsknowe
suburban area · City of Edinburgh
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name likely refers to a hill or knoll associated with a king or royal land. 'King' denotes a monarch, and 'knowe' is a dialectal term for a small hill or knoll.
Word origins
- king
- Old EnglishAttestedking(from cyning "king")
- knowe
- Old Norsesmall hill, knoll(from knögr "knoll")
Historical forms
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