Eyton upon the Weald Moors
hamlet · Telford and Wrekin
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Eyton upon the Weald Moors is an Old English name meaning 'farmstead by the eyot' or 'farmstead on the island', situated in the Weald Moors area. 'Ēg' means eyot or island, and 'tūn' means farmstead.
Word origins
- Eyton
- Old EnglishAttestedfarmstead by the eyot(from ēg "eyot, island", tūn "farmstead, village")
- Weald Moors
- Old Englishwooded moorland(from weald "woodland, forest", mōr "moor, fen")