Aston on Carrant
village · Gloucestershire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Aston on Carrant denotes a settlement ('tun') possibly named from ash trees ('æsc') or a person named Æsc, situated by the River Carrant. The 'on Carrant' specifies its location relative to the river.
Word origins
- Aston
- Old EnglishEast settlement or settlement by ash trees(from east "east", tun "settlement, farmstead")
- on Carrant
- Old Englishon the River Carrant(from on "on", Carrant "River Carrant")
Historical forms
Estone · Estun · Estona