Hollandstoun
settlement · Orkney Islands
Old EnglishAI-generated
Hollandstoun is likely a combination of Old English 'hol-land', meaning 'hollow land', and 'tūn', meaning settlement or village. It describes a village in a low-lying area.
Word origins
- Holland
- Old Englishhollow land(from hōl "hollow", land "land")
- stoun
- Old Englishsettlement(from tūn "village, settlement")
Historical forms
Holandeston