Seton Mains
village · East Lothian
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Seton Mains is a village in East Lothian, Scotland. The name 'Seton' is of Old English origin, likely meaning 'settlement on the sandbank'. 'Mains' refers to the principal farm of a landed estate.
Word origins
- Seton
- Old EnglishAttestedSettlement on the sandbank(from sǣt "seat, dwelling", tūn "farmstead, settlement")
- Mains
- ScotsPrincipal farm(from mayn "principal farm")