Old Town
suburban area · Fife
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name refers to a settlement that was formerly the main or original settlement in the area. It is composed of the Old English terms 'ald' meaning old and 'tun' meaning settlement or farmstead.
Word origins
- Old
- Old EnglishAttestedold(from ald "old")
- Town
- Old EnglishAttestedsettlement, farmstead(from tun "settlement, farmstead")
Historical forms
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