Eggleston
village · County Durham
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Eggleston means 'the stone or settlement associated with Ecga'. It is formed from a personal name and a term that could refer to a stone, a boundary marker, or a settlement. The name likely indicates a place marked by a significant stone or belonging to Ecga.
Word origins
- Eggleston
- Old EnglishAttestedEcga's stone/settlement(from Ecga "personal name", stan "stone")
Historical forms
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