Acton Gate
settlement · Staffordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Acton Gate is an Old English place name meaning 'oak farmstead by the gate'. It combines 'ac' (oak), 'tun' (farmstead), and 'geat' (gate).
Word origins
- Acton
- Old EnglishAttestedoak farmstead(from ac "oak", tun "farmstead, village, settlement")
- Gate
- Old EnglishAttestedgate(from geat "gate")