Pumpherston
suburban area · West Lothian
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Pumpherston is an Old English place name, likely meaning 'Pumfar's settlement'. 'Pumfar' is a personal name, and '-ston' signifies a settlement or farmstead.
Word origins
- Pumpher
- Old EnglishA personal name.(from Pumfar "Personal name")
- ston
- Old EnglishAttestedSettlement or farmstead.(from tūn "Enclosure, farmstead, village")