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Egginton

village · Derbyshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Egginton means 'the settlement or village of Ecga's people'. It is derived from a personal name and the Old English suffix '-ingtūn', which denotes a settlement associated with a particular person or group. This is a variant spelling of Eggington.

Word origins

Egginton
Old EnglishEcga's settlement(from Ecga "personal name", -ingtūn "settlement of a group of people")

Historical forms

Egentone