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Upper Knowe

hill or mountain · Scottish Borders

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name refers to a higher knoll or small hill. 'Knowe' is a dialectal term for a small hill or mound.

Word origins

Upper
Old Englishhigher(from uperra "higher")
Knowe
Old Norseknoll, small hill(from knýr "knoll")