Hill of Shurton
hill or mountain · Shetland Islands · 177m
Old NorseAI-generated
This name likely combines the Old Norse 'súr-tún', meaning 'sour farmstead' or 'acidic land settlement'. The 'súr' element could refer to the soil quality or vegetation.
Word origins
- Shur
- Old Norsesour, acidic(from súrr "sour, acidic")
- ton
- Old Norsefarmstead, settlement(from tún "enclosure, farmstead, village")