Old Town
village · Isles of Scilly
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Old Town refers to an old settlement or village. The name is a straightforward combination of 'ald' (old) and 'tün' (town, settlement, farmstead).
Word origins
- Old
- Old EnglishAttestedold(from ald "old")
- Town
- Old EnglishAttestedtown, settlement, farmstead(from tün "town, settlement, farmstead")
Historical forms
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