Lammer Law
hill or mountain · East Lothian · 529m
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Lammer Law is likely a hybrid name. 'Lammer' may derive from Gaelic 'leum' (leap) or 'lamh' (hand), and 'law' is from Old Norse 'lágr' (low). It could mean 'low leap' or 'low hand'.
Word origins
- Lammer
- GaelicAttestedleap or hand(from leum "leap", làmh "hand")
- Law
- Old Norselow hill(from lágr "low")