Livingston
town · West Lothian
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Livingston is a settlement name of Old English origin, meaning 'Leofa's town'. It was named after a prominent Anglo-Saxon figure.
Word origins
- Living
- Old EnglishAttestedpersonal name(from Leofa "dear, beloved")
- ston
- Old EnglishAttestedsettlement, town(from tūn "enclosure, farmstead, village, town")
Historical forms
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