North Berwick Law
hill or mountain · East Lothian · 187m
Marilyn
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
The name Berwick is derived from Old English 'bere-wic', meaning 'barley farm' or 'corn farm'. 'Law' is a common term in Scotland for a hill or prominent peak, likely from Old English 'hlaw'.
Word origins
- North
- Old Englishnorthern(from norþ "north")
- Bere
- Old EnglishAttestedbarley(from bere "barley")
- wic
- Old EnglishAttestedfarm, settlement(from wic "farm, settlement")
- Law
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hlaw "hill, mound")