Meanings
spittal1
plural spittals
- lands the revenues of which supported a hospital or the site of a hospital
- a house or place of refuge for the sick, especially one for patients with contagious diseases
- a shelter built along roads in 16th and 17th century Scotland as a shelter from wolf attacks
Spittal2
- A hamlet near Fangfoss, East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE7652).
- A coastal village in Berwick-upon-Tweed parish, near Tweedmouth, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NU0051).
- A hamlet in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NX3657).
- A small village in East Lothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT4677).
- A small suburb of Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS6060).
- A village and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM9723).
- A surname.
Origin
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spittal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spittal
“spittal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spittal. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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