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")