Abthorpe
village · West Northamptonshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Abthorpe is an Old English name meaning 'Abba's outlying farmstead'. It refers to a secondary settlement associated with a person named Abba.
Word origins
- Abba
- Old EnglishAttestedpersonal name(from Abba "personal name")
- thorpe
- Old Norseoutlying farmstead, hamlet(from þorp "outlying farmstead, hamlet")
Historical forms
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