Easington
village · East Riding of Yorkshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Easington means 'East town'. It refers to a settlement located to the east of another place or a significant landmark.
Word origins
- East
- Old Englisheast(from ēast "east")
- ing
- Old Englishbelonging to(from ing "belonging to")
- ton
- Old EnglishAttestedsettlement, farmstead(from tūn "enclosure, farmstead, village")
Historical forms
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