Compton
village · Surrey
Old EnglishAI-generated
The name Compton originates from the Old English 'cumb' meaning valley, and 'tun' meaning settlement or farmstead. It refers to a settlement in a valley.
Word origins
- cumb
- Old Englishvalley(from cumb "valley")
- tun
- Old Englishsettlement, farmstead(from tun "settlement, farmstead")