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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