Cottown
hamlet · Aberdeenshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Cottown likely refers to a small settlement or a collection of cottages. 'Cott' is derived from Old English 'cot' (cottage).
Word origins
- Cott
- Old EnglishAttestedcottage, dwelling(from cot "cottage, dwelling")
- town
- Old EnglishAttestedtown, settlement, village(from tūn "enclosure, farmstead, estate, village")