Ecton
village · North Northamptonshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Ecton means 'estate on the River Nene'. It combines the Old English personal name Ecca with 'tūn' (farmstead, village), possibly with a reference to the river.
Word origins
- Ec
- Old EnglishEcca (personal name)(from Ecca "Ecca (personal name)")
- ton
- Old Englishfarmstead, village(from tūn "farmstead, village")