Easton Maudit
village · North Northamptonshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
This village name means 'east settlement'. The 'Maudit' element refers to the Mauduit family who held the manor in the 12th century. It is derived from the Old English words 'ēast' (east) and 'tūn' (settlement, farmstead, village).
Word origins
- Easton
- Old Englisheast settlement(from ēast "east", tūn "settlement, farmstead, village")
- Maudit
- Norman Frenchreferring to the Mauduit family
Historical forms
Estone · Estone Mauduit