Flinton
hamlet · East Riding of Yorkshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name is likely derived from the Old English personal name 'Flint' combined with 'tūn', meaning a settlement or farmstead. It signifies the settlement belonging to or associated with Flint.
Word origins
- Flint
- Old EnglishAttestedpersonal name(from Flint "personal name")
- ton
- Old EnglishAttestedsettlement, farmstead(from tūn "settlement, farmstead")