Sweetshaw Rig
hill or mountain · South Lanarkshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
The name may originate from Old English 'swēte' meaning 'sweet' and 'sceaga' meaning 'wood' or 'thicket'. It could refer to a pleasant wooded area.
Word origins
- Sweetshaw
- Old Englishsweet wood(from swēte "sweet", sceaga "wood, thicket")
- Rig
- Old Norseridge(from hryggr "ridge")