Milton of Cushnie
hamlet · Aberdeenshire
ScotsAI-generated
Milton of Cushnie likely refers to a mill settlement ('milton' from Old English 'mīl' + 'tūn') associated with the lands of Cushnie. Cushnie is of Gaelic origin, possibly meaning 'little hill'.
Word origins
- Milton
- Old EnglishMill farmstead(from mīl "mill", tūn "farmstead, village, estate")
- Cushnie
- GaelicLittle hill(from cùisne "little hill")