Alkerton
village · Oxfordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Alkerton is likely named after a person named Ælfca, combined with 'tun', meaning farmstead or village. It signifies the village of Ælfca.
Word origins
- Alk
- Old Englishpersonal name(from Ælfca "elf")
- erton
- Old EnglishAttestedfarmstead, village(from tun "enclosure, farmstead, village")
Historical forms
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