Tantallon

T1A1N1T1A1L1L1O1N1

proper noun

A castle in East Lothian, Scotland.

OriginCumbric *cann →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A castle in East Lothian, Scotland.
  2. A community in the Halifax area of Nova Scotia, Canada.
  3. A village in the Rural Municipality of Spy Hill No. 152, Saskatchewan, Canada.
  4. An unincorporated community in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States.

Origin

  1. Cumbric*cein“ridge”
  2. Cumbric*cant“rim, border”
  3. Cumbric*cann“bright”
  4. EnglishTantallon

The first part of the name is Cumbric *dyn (“fort”) + *tal (“brow”). Specific element may be either Cumbric *cann (“bright”), Cumbric *cant (“rim, border”) or Cumbric *cein (“ridge”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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