Caston
village · Norfolk
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This village name likely derives from Old English 'castel' meaning 'castle' and 'tun' meaning 'settlement'. It refers to a settlement associated with a castle.
Word origins
- Cast
- Old EnglishAttestedcastle(from castel "castle", castellum "fortress, castle")
- on
- Old EnglishAttestedsettlement, farmstead(from tūn "enclosure, farmstead, village")
Historical forms
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