Ashton
village · West Northamptonshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Ashton is a common place name derived from Old English 'æsc' (ash tree) and 'tun' (farmstead or village). It signifies 'the farmstead or village by the ash trees'.
Word origins
- æsc
- Old Englishash tree(from æsc "ash tree")
- tun
- Old EnglishAttestedfarmstead, village(from tun "farmstead, village")
Historical forms
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