Easting
settlement · Orkney Islands
Old EnglishAI-generated
The name means 'east farmstead'. It is derived from the Old English word 'east' meaning 'east' and 'ing' meaning 'people of' or 'belonging to', combined with 'tun' meaning 'farmstead'.
Word origins
- East
- Old Englisheast(from ēast "east")
- ing
- Old Englishpeople of, belonging to(from ing "people of, belonging to")
- tun
- Old Englishfarmstead, village(from tun "farmstead, village")