Dixton
suburban area · Sir Fynwy - Monmouthshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable3 sources · historical forms · name elements
Dixton is likely named after a person named 'Dic' or 'Dyc', combined with the Old English word 'tun' meaning settlement or farmstead. It could also refer to a settlement near a dyke or ditch.
Word origins
- Dix
- Old EnglishAttesteddyke, ditch(from dīc "dyke, ditch")
- tun
- Old EnglishAttestedsettlement, farmstead(from tūn "enclosure, farmstead, village")
Historical forms
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