Abbeytown
village · Cumberland
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable3 sources · historical forms · name elements
Abbeytown is an Old English name meaning 'the town of the abbey'. It refers to a town or settlement that belonged to an abbey.
Word origins
- Abbey
- Old EnglishOf the abbey.(from abbey "abbey")
- town
- Old EnglishAttestedA settlement or town.(from tūn "enclosure, farmstead, village")
Historical forms
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