West Saltoun
hamlet · East Lothian
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
West Saltoun is a hamlet in East Lothian, Scotland. The name means 'western settlement by the salt-producing area'.
Word origins
- West
- Old Englishwestern(from west "west")
- Saltoun
- Old EnglishAttestedsalt-producing area(from sealt "salt", tun "settlement")