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Acton

hamlet · Shropshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

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 Englishoak settlement(from æc "oak", tun "settlement, farmstead")