Nine Mile Burn
hamlet · Midlothian
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This hamlet's name means 'nine mile burn'. It refers to a stream located approximately nine miles from a significant point.
Word origins
- Nine
- Old Englishnine(from nigen "nine")
- Mile
- Old EnglishAttestedmile(from mīl "mile")
- Burn
- Old EnglishAttestedstream, brook(from burna "stream, brook")
Historical forms
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