East Linton
town · East Lothian
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested4 sources · historical forms · name elements
East Linton means 'east settlement on the River Tyne', with 'ēast' meaning 'east' and 'Llyn-din' being a Brittonic name for the river, meaning 'lake fort'.
Word origins
- East
- Old Englisheast(from ēast "east")
- Linton
- Brittoniclake fort(from Llyn-din "lake fort")
Historical forms
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