Widow's Knowe
hill or mountain · East Lothian
Old EnglishAI-generated
This name likely combines the Old English word 'wīf' meaning 'woman' or 'wife', with 'dēor' meaning 'animal' or 'wild beast', and 'cnoll' meaning 'hillock' or 'rounded hill'. It could refer to a hillock where wild animals were found, or possibly one associated with a woman.
Word origins
- Widow
- Old Englishwoman, wife(from wīf "woman, wife")
- Knowe
- Old Englishhillock, rounded hill(from cnoll "hillock, rounded hill")