Fenton
village · Lincolnshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Fenton likely means 'the farmstead or village on the fen'. It is composed of the Old English word 'fen' (marshy ground) and 'tun' (farmstead, village).
Word origins
- Fen
- Old Englishmarshy ground(from fen "marshy ground")
- ton
- Old Englishfarmstead, village(from tūn "farmstead, village")
Historical forms
Fentone · Fentun