Westermains
suburban area · East Dunbartonshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name refers to the western 'mains' or farmstead. 'Wester' is the Old English comparative of 'west'. 'Mains' comes from Old English 'mægen', meaning principal farm or estate.
Word origins
- Wester
- Old Englishwestern(from westra "western")
- mains
- Old Englishprincipal farm, estate(from mægen "principal farm, estate")
Historical forms
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