Priest's Knowe
hill or mountain · Northumberland
Old NorseAI-generated
Priest's Knowe is likely named after a priest, with 'knowe' being a Norse term for a small hill or knoll. It may indicate a priest's dwelling or a place of worship on a prominent spot.
Word origins
- Priest's
- Old EnglishBelonging to a priest(from preost "priest", -s "possessive suffix")
- Knowe
- Old Norseknoll, small hill(from knollr "knoll")