Castleton
village · Derbyshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Castleton is a village with a castle. 'Castle' is Norman French, and 'ton' is Old English for a settlement or farmstead.
Word origins
- Castle
- Norman Frenchcastle(from castel "castle")
- ton
- Old Englishsettlement, farmstead(from tūn "settlement, farmstead")
Historical forms
Casteltone · Castelton