Ethie
settlement · Angus
Old EnglishAI-generated
Ethie is an Old English name, likely meaning 'farmstead or estate'. It derives from 'ēg' meaning island or land by water, and 'tūn' meaning farmstead or settlement.
Word origins
- Ethie
- Old Englishfarmstead on the island/water(from ēg "island, land by water", tūn "farmstead, settlement")
Historical forms
Eithy