Fankerton
village · Falkirk
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Fankerton likely means 'the farmstead or village of Fana's people'. It combines a personal name with the Old English word 'tun' (farmstead, village).
Word origins
- Fan
- Old EnglishFana (personal name)(from Fana "personal name")
- kerton
- Old EnglishAttestedfarmstead, village(from tun "farmstead, village")
Historical forms
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