Stanhope
hamlet · Scottish Borders
Old EnglishAI-generated
Stanhope is a hamlet whose name means 'stone hill' in Old English. It describes a topographical feature of a hill associated with stones.
Word origins
- Stan
- Old Englishstone(from stān "stone")
- hope
- Old Englishvalley, hollow, hill(from hop "valley, hollow, enclosed land")
Historical forms
Stanhope