Ancton
suburban area · West Sussex
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Ancton likely originates from Old English 'ana' meaning 'alone' or 'single' and 'tun' meaning 'farmstead' or 'village'. It suggests a solitary farm or settlement.
Word origins
- ana
- Old EnglishAttestedalone, single(from ana "alone, single")
- tun
- Old EnglishAttestedfarmstead, village(from tūn "enclosure, farmstead, village")