Budleigh Salterton
town · Devon
Old EnglishAI-generated
Budleigh Salterton combines 'Buda's lea', meaning 'Buda's clearing', with 'Salterton', which refers to a settlement ('tun') of salt workers ('saltere').
Word origins
- Budleigh
- Old EnglishBuda's clearing(from Buda "personal name", lēah "clearing, meadow")
- Salterton
- Old Englishsalt workers' settlement(from saltere "salt worker", tūn "settlement, farmstead")
Historical forms
Budeleia · Salterton