# Minto

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈmɪntəʊ/ · frequency rank #54,942

## Definitions
1. A village in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland, where the seat of the Earl of Minto is located.
2. A habitational surname.
3. Any of various places named after an Earl of Minto, including:
4. Any of various places named after an Earl of Minto, including:
5. Any of various places named after an Earl of Minto, including:
6. Any of various places named after an Earl of Minto, including:
7. Any of various places named after an Earl of Minto, including:

## Etymology
Refers to the Minto Hills near the Scottish village. A pleonastic compound of Cumbric *mɵnıð (“mountain”), from Proto-Brythonic *mönɨð, from Proto-Celtic *moniyos, from Proto-Indo-European *men- (“to tower, stand out”), and Old English hōh (“hill spur, promontory”), from Proto-Germanic *hanhaz (“heel”), from Proto-Indo-European *kenk-, *kemǝk- (“joint, legbone”). The latter element was added after the meaning of the former had become obscure. Recorded as Munethov in 1166 and Mynetowe in 1296.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/minto