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Lawhead Hill

hill or mountain · East Lothian

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name likely derives from the Old English 'hlāw' meaning a mound or burial mound, combined with 'hēafod' meaning head or top. It refers to a prominent mound or the summit of a hill.

Word origins

Law
Old Englishmound, burial mound(from hlāw "mound, burial mound")
head
Old Englishhead, top(from hēafod "head, top")