Peaston Bank
hamlet · East Lothian
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Peaston Bank likely refers to a bank or embankment associated with the settlement of Peaston. The 'Peas-' element may derive from a personal name or an Old English term.
Word origins
- Peas
- Old Englishpersonal name or term related to 'Pæg'(from Pæg "personal name")
- Bank
- Old Englishbank, embankment(from banc "bank, mound")