Stobo
settlement · Scottish Borders
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Stobo is thought to be named after a personal name and the Old English word 'hoh', meaning a heel or spur of land. It refers to a settlement on a prominent piece of land.
Word origins
- Stobo
- Old EnglishAttestedpersonal name and spur of land(from Stīfa "steep, stiff", hōh "heel, spur of land")
Historical forms
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