Colinton
suburban area · City of Edinburgh
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name likely refers to a settlement or farmstead associated with a person named 'Col'. 'Tun' means farmstead or settlement.
Word origins
- Col
- Old EnglishAttestedpersonal name(from Cola "personal name")
- Inton
- Old EnglishAttestedsettlement, farmstead(from tun "settlement")
Historical forms
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