Townhead
suburban area · East Dunbartonshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name refers to the head or upper part of a settlement or town, possibly on higher ground. It combines the Old English 'tūn' (settlement, farmstead) with 'hēafod' (head).
Word origins
- Town
- Old EnglishAttestedsettlement, farmstead, village(from tūn "enclosure, farmstead, estate, village")
- head
- Old EnglishAttestedhead, upper part(from hēafod "head")
Historical forms
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