Aberlady
village · East Lothian
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Aberlady is likely of Old English origin, meaning 'boar's slope'. 'Aber' here is not the Welsh 'river mouth' but possibly a variant of 'eber' (boar), and 'lady' could relate to a slope or a lady's land.
Word origins
- Aber
- Old Englishboar(from eber "boar")
- lady
- Old Englishslope or lady's land(from lade "slope", lædige "lady")