"Tantallon" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: The first part of the name is Cumbric *din (“fort”) + *tal (“brow”). Specific element may be either Cumbric *cann (“bright”), Cumbric *cant (“rim, border”) or Cumbric *cein (“ridge”). Etymology templates: {{affix|xcb|*din|*tal||lang1=xcb|nocat=1|t1=fort|t2=brow}} Cumbric *din (“fort”) + *tal (“brow”), {{der|en|xcb|*cann|t=bright}} Cumbric *cann (“bright”), {{der|en|xcb|*cant|t=rim, border}} Cumbric *cant (“rim, border”), {{der|en|xcb|*cein|t=ridge}} Cumbric *cein (“ridge”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Tantallon
  1. A castle in East Lothian, Scotland. Categories (place): Places in Scotland
    Sense id: en-Tantallon-en-name-xpSzRuu6 Categories (other): Individual buildings
  2. A community in the Halifax area of Nova Scotia, Canada. Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Nova Scotia, Canada, Villages in Canada, Villages in Nova Scotia, Canada
    Sense id: en-Tantallon-en-name-XCjkhUvr
  3. A village in the Rural Municipality of Spy Hill No. 152, Saskatchewan, Canada. Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Saskatchewan, Canada, Villages in Canada, Villages in Saskatchewan, Canada
    Sense id: en-Tantallon-en-name-oXYi4685
  4. An unincorporated community in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. Categories (place): Places in Maryland, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Maryland, USA
    Sense id: en-Tantallon-en-name-F7fGWTtU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 11 9 80 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 7 4 84 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 12 7 77
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