Penston
hamlet · East Lothian
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
The name 'Penston' is likely of Old English origin, combining 'pen' (possibly a loanword from Welsh for 'enclosure' or 'hill') and 'tun' meaning 'farmstead' or 'village'.
Word origins
- Pen
- Old Englishenclosure, hill (possibly from Welsh)(from pen "enclosure, hill")
- ston
- Old EnglishAttestedstone, stony place(from stan "stone")