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Duncton

village · West Sussex

Old EnglishAI-generated

Duncton is likely named after a hill or fort near a tun (farmstead or village). It combines 'dūn' (hill/fort) with 'tūn' (farmstead, village).

Word origins

Dun
Old Englishhill or fort(from dūn "hill, fort")
ton
Old Englishfarmstead, village(from tūn "farmstead, village")