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Myreton Hill

hill or mountain · Clackmannanshire · 387m

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name is likely derived from the Old English 'mȳre' (mire, marsh) and 'tūn' (farmstead, settlement). It refers to a settlement in a marshy area.

Word origins

Myre
Old Englishmire, marsh(from mȳre "mire, marsh")
ton
Old Englishfarmstead, settlement(from tūn "farmstead, settlement")
Hill
Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")