Seton
hamlet · East Lothian
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Seton is likely derived from Old English 'sae-tun', meaning 'settlement by the sea'. It could also potentially refer to a settlement near a marsh or fen.
Word origins
- Se(a)
- Old Englishsea(from sǣ "sea")
- ton
- Old EnglishAttestedsettlement, farmstead(from tūn "enclosure, settlement, farmstead")
Historical forms
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