Hightown
suburban area
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Hightown refers to a town or settlement situated at a higher elevation. It is a descriptive name combining Old English terms for height and a settlement.
Word origins
- High
- Old EnglishAttestedhigh, elevated(from hēah "high")
- town
- Old EnglishAttestedtown, settlement(from tūn "enclosure, farmstead, village, town")