Burnside
hamlet · Shetland Islands
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name combines the Old English word 'burna' (stream or brook) with 'sīde', meaning side. It refers to the side of a stream.
Word origins
- Burnside
- Old EnglishAttestedside of the stream(from burna "stream, brook", sīde "side")