Wool Law
hill or mountain · South Lanarkshire · 552m
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
The name likely combines the Old English 'wull' (wool) with 'hlāw' (law, hill or mound). It refers to a hill or mound associated with wool, perhaps from sheep grazing.
Word origins
- Wool
- Old EnglishAttestedwool(from wull "wool")
- Law
- Old EnglishAttestedhill, mound(from hlāw "hill, mound")