Hill of Johnston
hill or mountain · Aberdeenshire · 262m
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
The name likely derives from Old English 'Jōhanes tūn', meaning 'John's town'. 'Jōhanes' is an early form of John, and 'tūn' means settlement or farmstead.
Word origins
- Johnston
- Old EnglishAttestedJohn's town(from Jōhanes "John's (genitive)", tūn "settlement, farmstead")