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Bempton

village · East Riding of Yorkshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Bempton is a village name of Old English origin, likely meaning 'Bæmbe's farmstead'. The first element is a personal name, and the second element 'tun' means farmstead or settlement.

Word origins

Bem
Old Englishpersonal name(from Bæmbe "personal name")
ton
Old Englishfarmstead, settlement(from tun "farmstead, settlement")