Knowe of Houlland
hill or mountain · Shetland Islands · 62m
Old NorseAI-generated
The name combines the Old Norse 'knútr' (hill, knoll) with 'Houlland'. This latter element is likely of Old Norse origin, meaning 'hollow land' or 'land in a hollow'.
Word origins
- Knowe
- Old Norsehill, knoll(from knútr "knot, headland")
- Houlland
- Old Norsehollow land(from hóll "hollow, hill", land "land")