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Oak Knowe

hill or mountain · Dumfries and Galloway

Old EnglishAI-generated

This place name refers to a knoll or small hill where oak trees grow. 'Oak' denotes the tree, and 'knoll' refers to a small hill or mound.

Word origins

Oak
Old Englishoak tree(from āc "oak")
Knowe
Old Norseknoll, small hill(from knǫrr "knoll")

Historical forms

Ac-cnōw