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Egleton

village · Rutland

Old EnglishAI-generated

Egleton means 'the settlement or village of Ecga's people'. It is derived from a personal name and the Old English suffix '-ingtūn', denoting a settlement associated with a particular person or group.

Word origins

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

Historical forms

Egetone · Egletone