Ormiston
village · East Lothian
ScotsSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This village name likely derives from a personal name and the Old English term 'tun' meaning settlement. It is probable that the personal name is of Norse origin, indicating a settlement established by a Norse individual or family in a predominantly English-speaking area.
Word origins
- Ormis
- Old Norsepersonal name(from Ormr "serpent, dragon")
- tun
- Old EnglishAttestedsettlement, farmstead(from tūn "enclosure, farmstead, village")
Historical forms
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