Millarston
suburban area · Renfrewshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Millarston is likely named after a mill owner or a mill. The 'ston' element is a common Old English suffix for a settlement or farmstead.
Word origins
- Millar
- Old EnglishMiller(from milne "mill", -er "agent suffix")
- ston
- Old EnglishAttestedstone, settlement, farmstead(from tūn "enclosure, farmstead, village")