Fenton
suburban area · City of Stoke-on-Trent
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Fenton likely derives from the Old English 'fenn' meaning 'marsh' or 'bog', combined with 'tun' meaning 'farmstead' or 'village'. It refers to a settlement located in or near marshy ground.
Word origins
- Fenn
- Old EnglishAttestedmarsh, bog(from fenn "marsh, bog")
- tun
- Old EnglishAttestedfarmstead, village, settlement(from tūn "enclosure, farmstead, village")
Historical forms
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