Craigentinny
suburban area · City of Edinburgh
PictishSurmised
Suggested4 sources · historical forms · name elements
Craigentinny is a name of Pictish origin, likely meaning 'the rocky hill' or 'hill of the rock'. 'Craigen' relates to a rock or rocky place, and 'tinny' might refer to a hill.
Word origins
- Craigen
- PictishRock, rocky place(from creag "rock")
- tinny
- PictishHill(from dun "hill, fort")
Historical forms
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