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")