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Lewknor

village · Oxfordshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Lewknor is likely named from the Old English 'hlēaw', meaning 'hill' or 'barrow', and 'ofer', meaning 'ridge'. It signifies 'the ridge by the hill' or 'the ridge by the barrow'.

Word origins

Lewknor
Old EnglishRidge by the hill or barrow(from hlēaw "hill, barrow", ofer "ridge")