Old Pentland
hamlet · Midlothian
PictishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Old Pentland refers to the original settlement of Pentland. The term 'old' distinguishes it from a newer settlement. Pentland is of Pictish origin, possibly meaning 'end of the hill'.
Word origins
- Old
- Old Englishformer, original(from eald "old")
- Pentland
- Pictishend of the hill(from pen "end, head", tal "hill")