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Three Knowes

hill or mountain · Dumfries and Galloway

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name likely refers to a hill with three prominent peaks or summits. 'Knowes' is a dialectal term for hills or hillocks, often rounded.

Word origins

Three
Old Englishthree(from þrīe "three")
Knowes
Old Englishhills, hillocks(from cnoll "knoll, rounded hill")
Hill
Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")