Elton
suburban area
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Elton probably means 'farmstead or village on the River Trent'. It is derived from the Old English word 'ēa', meaning river, and 'tūn', meaning farmstead or village. The river reference is likely to the River Trent.
Word origins
- Elton
- Old EnglishAttestedfarmstead or village on the river(from ēa "river", tūn "farmstead, village")
Historical forms
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