Minto

minto English Pronunciation en /ˈmɪntəʊ/ RP mĭntō GA,Canada, en /ˈmɪntoʊ/ en /ˈmɪntəʉ/ AU Etymology 1 Refers to the Minto Hills near the Scottish village. A pleonastic compound of en xcb *mïnïδ mountain, from en cel-bry-pro *mönɨð, from en cel-pro *moniyos, from en ine-pro *men- to tower, stand out, and en ang hōh hill spur, promontory, from en gem-pro *hanhaz heel, from en ine-pro *kenk-, en *kemǝk- joint, legbone. The latter element was added after the meaning of the former had become obscure.Minto in A. D. Mills, A Dictionary of British Place Names, Oxford University Press, 2011 9780199609086 Recorded as Munethov in 1166 and Mynetowe in 1296.Margaret Rachael Scott, "The Germanic Toponymicon of Southern Scotland: Place-Name Elements and their Contribution to the Lexicon and Onomasticon", PhD thesis, University of Glasgow, 2003, page 182 Proper noun en village carea/Scottish Borders cc/Scotland, where the seat of the Earl of Minto is located. en habitational. Any of various places named after an Earl of Minto, including: en community p/Manitoba c/Canada. en village p/New Brunswick. en town p/Ontario. en city s/North Dakota c/USA. en suburb of city/Sydney in the carea/Campbelltown s/New South Wales c/Australia. Derived terms en Minto Heights Etymology 2 From en taa Menhti among the lakes. Proper noun en census-designated place s/Alaska. References Anagrams en imnot Minot Timon