Little Ward Law
hill or mountain · Northumberland
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Little Ward Law combines the Old English 'lȳtel' (small) with 'ward' meaning watch or guard, and 'hlaw' meaning hill or mound.
Word origins
- Little
- Old EnglishAttestedsmall(from lȳtel "small")
- Ward
- Old EnglishAttestedwatch(from weard "watch")
- Law
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hlāw "hill")
Historical forms
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