Saltoun

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UK/ˈsɔːltən/

proper noun

A parish of the East Lothian council area, Scotland, containing the villages of East Saltoun and West Saltoun.

OriginEarly Scots Saltoun →
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Meanings

proper nounSaltoun (countable and uncountable, plural Saltouns)

plural Saltouns

  1. countableuncountableA parish of the East Lothian council area, Scotland, containing the villages of East Saltoun and West Saltoun.
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname derived from the English place name.

Origin

  1. Early ScotsSaltoun
  2. EnglishSaltoun

From Early Scots Saltoun (compound of salt + toun).

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APA

Saltoun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Saltoun

MLA

“Saltoun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Saltoun. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Saltoun,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Saltoun.

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