Smeaton Glen
valley · East Lothian
Old NorseSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Smeaton Glen likely refers to a valley associated with a farmstead. 'Smeaton' is derived from Old Norse 'smjór' (butter) and 'tún' (farmstead), suggesting a farm known for dairy production. 'Glen' is of Gaelic origin meaning valley.
Word origins
- Smeaton
- Old Norsebutter farmstead(from smjór "butter", tún "farmstead, enclosure")
- Glen
- GaelicAttestedvalley(from gleann "valley")