Gilmerton
suburban area · City of Edinburgh
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Gilmerton is likely a settlement associated with a person named Gilla. 'Gill' comes from the Old English personal name Gilla, and 'ton' signifies a settlement or farmstead.
Word origins
- Gill
- Old Englishbelonging to Gilla(from Gilla "servant of God")
- ton
- Old EnglishAttestedsettlement, farmstead(from tūn "enclosure, farmstead, village")