Widow's Knowe
hill or mountain · East Lothian
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
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 EnglishAttestedwoman, wife(from wīf "woman, wife")
- Knowe
- Old EnglishAttestedhillock, rounded hill(from cnoll "hillock, rounded hill")