Easter Compton
village · South Gloucestershire
Old EnglishAI-generated
This village name means 'east Compton'. 'Compton' is derived from the Old English 'cōm' meaning 'valley' or 'river-bend' and 'tūn' meaning 'farmstead' or 'settlement'.
Word origins
- East
- Old Englisheast(from ēast "east")
- Compton
- Old Englishsettlement in a valley(from cōm "valley, river-bend", tūn "farmstead, settlement")
Historical forms
Estcōm · Estcōmtun