Redcastle
hamlet · Highland
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a castle that was either built of red stone or was painted red. It indicates a prominent defensive structure in the area.
Word origins
- Red
- Old EnglishAttestedred(from rēad "red")
- Castle
- Old EnglishAttestedcastle, fort(from castel "castle")