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Watch Law

hill or mountain · Scottish Borders · 521m

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name likely refers to a hill used as a lookout point. It combines the Old English 'wæcce' (watch, guard) with 'hlaw' (hill, mound).

Word origins

Watch
Old Englishwatch, guard(from wæcce "watch, guard")
Law
Old Englishhill, mound(from hlaw "hill, mound")