Crofton
suburban area · Greater London
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Crofton is an Old English place name meaning 'the farmstead on the croft' or 'the farmstead by the croft'. 'Croft' refers to a small enclosed field.
Word origins
- croft
- Old EnglishAttestedsmall enclosed field(from croft "enclosed field")
- tun
- Old EnglishAttestedfarmstead, village(from tun "enclosure, farmstead")
Historical forms
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