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Witch Knowe

hill or mountain · East Ayrshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name likely refers to a hill associated with witches, possibly due to folklore or historical events. 'Witch' is an Old English term for a witch, and 'knowe' is a dialectal term for a small hill or mound.

Word origins

Witch
Old Englishwitch(from wicce "witch")
Knowe
Old Englishhillock, mound(from cnōl "knoll")