Borrowstoun
suburban area · Falkirk
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Borrowstoun is likely derived from Old English 'burh' (fortified place, town) and 'tun' (settlement, farmstead). It signifies a settlement associated with a fortified place.
Word origins
- burh
- Old Englishfortified place, town
- tun
- Old Englishsettlement, farmstead
Historical forms
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