North Town
suburban area · Shetland Islands
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable3 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name signifies a settlement situated to the north of a main settlement or area. 'Town' is a common Old English word for a settlement or village.
Word origins
- North
- Old Englishnorth(from norþ "north")
- Town
- Old EnglishAttestedtown, village(from tun "enclosure, farmstead, village")
Historical forms
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