Acton
hamlet · Shropshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Acton is a common place name in England, derived from Old English 'æctun'. This means 'oak settlement' or 'settlement by the oak tree', referring to a settlement associated with oak trees.
Word origins
- Acton
- Old EnglishAttestedoak settlement(from æc "oak", tun "settlement, farmstead")