Egleton
village · Rutland
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
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 EnglishAttestedEcga's settlement(from Ecga "personal name", -ingtūn "settlement of a group of people")
Historical forms
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