Easington
hamlet · Northumberland
Old EnglishAI-generated
Easington is an Old English name meaning 'settlement on the River Ouse'. 'Ēasing' refers to a family or followers of a person named 'Ēasa', and 'tūn' means settlement.
Word origins
- Easing
- Old Englishfollowers of Ēasa(from Ēasing "people of Ēasa", Ēasa "personal name")
- ton
- Old Englishfarmstead, settlement(from tūn "enclosed land, farmstead, village")