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Scar Law

hill or mountain · Scottish Borders

Old NorseAI-generated

This name likely derives from the Old Norse word 'skari', meaning a rocky outcrop or cliff. 'Law' is a common topographical term in Northern England and Scotland, often derived from Old Norse 'lágr' (low) or Old English 'hlāw' (hill, mound).

Word origins

Scar
Old Norserocky outcrop, cliff(from skari "rocky outcrop, cliff")
Law
Old Norsehill, mound(from lágr "low")