Ackleton
village · Shropshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Ackleton is an Old English place name, likely meaning 'oak settlement'. 'Ac' refers to the oak tree, and 'tun' means a settlement or farmstead.
Word origins
- Ack
- Old EnglishAttestedoak(from ac "oak")
- ton
- Old EnglishAttestedsettlement, farmstead(from tun "enclosure, farmstead, village")
Historical forms
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