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Bishop's Sutton

village · Hampshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Bishop's Sutton means 'Sutton belonging to a bishop'. Sutton is derived from Old English 'sūð' (south) and 'tūn' (enclosure, farmstead, village), indicating a southern settlement. The 'Bishop's' prefix distinguishes it.

Word origins

Biscop
Old Englishbishop(from bisceop "bishop")
sūð
Old Englishsouth(from sūð "south")
tūn
Old Englishenclosure, farmstead, village(from tūn "enclosure, farmstead, village")

Historical forms

Suttune · Biscopsuttune