Easton
village · Dorset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This village name means 'east settlement'. It is derived from the Old English words 'ēast' (east) and 'tūn' (settlement, farmstead, village).
Word origins
- Easton
- Old EnglishAttestedeast settlement(from ēast "east", tūn "settlement, farmstead, village")
Historical forms
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