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