Dalton
hamlet · Lancashire
Old NorseSurmised
Suggested3 sources · historical forms · name elements
Dalton likely means 'the farm or village in the valley'. The first element 'dal' means valley, and the second element 'tun' means farm or village.
Word origins
- Dal
- Old Norsevalley(from dalr "valley")
- tun
- Old Norsefarm, village(from tún "enclosed farmstead, village")
Historical forms
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