Farleton
settlement · Westmorland and Furness
Old EnglishAI-generated
Farleton is thought to be an Old English name meaning 'farm settlement'. It combines an Old English personal name with the Old Norse word 'tun', meaning settlement or farmstead.
Word origins
- Farle
- Old Englishbelonging to Fara/Fearla(from Fara/Fearla "personal name")
- ton
- Old Norsefarmstead, settlement(from tūn "farmstead, settlement")
Historical forms
Farleton