Turf Law
hill or mountain · Scottish Borders
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This hill is named after the turf or grass that grows on it. 'Law' is an Old English term for a hill or mound.
Word origins
- Turf
- Old EnglishAttestedgrass, sod(from turf "turf, grass")
- Law
- Old EnglishAttestedhill, mound(from hlāw "hill, mound, burial mound")