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Rowantree Knowe

hill or mountain · Scottish Borders

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name refers to a knoll where rowan trees grow. The 'rowan' element likely comes from the Old English word 'ræw', meaning 'row' or 'line', possibly referring to a line of trees, or from the tree name itself.

Word origins

Rowan
Old Englishrowan tree(from ræw "row, line")
Tree
Old Englishtree(from treow "tree")
Knowe
Old Englishknoll(from cnoll "knoll")