Castle Eaton
village · Swindon
Old EnglishAI-generated
Castle Eaton is a village with a castle near a river crossing. 'Castle' is Norman French, and 'Eaton' is Old English for 'river crossing'.
Word origins
- Castle
- Norman Frenchcastle(from castel "castle")
- Eaton
- Old Englishriver crossing(from ēa "river", tūn "settlement, farmstead")
Historical forms
Eton · Eaton