Holmston
suburban area · South Ayrshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Holmston refers to a settlement or farmstead located on or near a holme (a small island, river-meadow, or piece of land surrounded by water). It combines 'holm' with 'tun' (farmstead, settlement).
Word origins
- Holm
- Old EnglishAttestedisland, river-land, or hillock(from holm "island, river-land, or hillock")
- ston
- Old EnglishAttestedfarmstead, settlement(from tun "farmstead, settlement")