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Hatston

suburban area · Orkney Islands

Old NorseAI-generated

Hatston is likely a settlement named after a person called 'Hati' or 'Hadda', with the '-ston' element indicating a farmstead or village.

Word origins

Hati
Old Norsepersonal name(from Hati "personal name")
stath
Old Norsefarmstead, village(from staðr "place, farmstead")

Historical forms

Hathestun