Calton Hill
hill or mountain · Argyll and Bute
Old EnglishAI-generated
This name likely derives from Old English 'calu' (bare) and 'tūn' (farmstead or settlement), meaning a settlement on a bare hill. 'Hill' is a redundant addition.
Word origins
- Calton
- Old Englishbare settlement(from calu "bare", tūn "farmstead, settlement")
- Hill
- Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")