Riplaw
lake or loch · Scottish Borders
Old EnglishAI-generated
The name likely refers to a stream or brook associated with a place called Riplaw. 'Ripl' might relate to a ripple or a winding feature, and 'law' is a Northern English term for a hill.
Word origins
- Ripl
- Old Englishripple, winding(from rȳpel "ripple")
- aw
- Old Englishhill(from hlāw "hill, burial mound")
Historical forms
Riplhlāw