Polton
suburban area · Midlothian
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Polton is likely derived from Old English 'pol', meaning 'pool', and 'tun', meaning 'settlement' or 'farmstead'. It signifies a settlement by a pool.
Word origins
- Pol
- Old EnglishAttestedpool(from pol "pool")
- ton
- Old EnglishAttestedsettlement, farmstead(from tun "enclosure, settlement, farmstead")
Historical forms
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