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The Hows

hill or mountain · Scottish Borders

Old NorseAI-generated

This name likely refers to a hill or mound. 'How' is derived from Old Norse 'haugr', meaning a hill or mound.

Word origins

Hows
Old Norsehills or mounds(from haugr "hill, mound", -s "plural suffix")

Historical forms

how · haug