Rook Law
hill or mountain · East Lothian
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely means 'rook law', referring to a hill or prominence frequented by rooks. 'Rook' is from Old English 'hrōc', and 'law' is from Old English 'hlāw' meaning a hill or mound.
Word origins
- Rook
- Old EnglishAttestedRook (bird)(from hrōc "rook")
- Law
- Old EnglishAttestedHill or mound(from hlāw "hill, mound")