Belhaven
suburban area · East Lothian
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Belhaven likely combines the Old English 'bæl' (bonfire) with 'hãfen' (harbour). It may refer to a harbour where signal fires were lit.
Word origins
- Bel
- Old Englishbonfire(from bæl "bonfire")
- haven
- Old Englishharbour(from hãfen "harbour")