Acton
town · Suffolk
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Acton means 'oak farm' or 'settlement by the oak trees'. The '-ton' suffix signifies a farmstead or settlement.
Word origins
- Acton
- Old EnglishAttestedoak farm(from ac "oak", tun "farmstead, settlement")
Historical forms
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