Glaston
village · Rutland
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Glaston probably originates from the Old English 'glæs' meaning 'glass' or 'bright', combined with 'tun' meaning 'enclosure' or 'settlement'. It refers to a settlement associated with brightness or perhaps glass production.
Word origins
- glæs
- Old Englishglass, bright(from glæs "glass, bright")
- tun
- Old EnglishAttestedenclosure, settlement(from tūn "enclosure, settlement")
Historical forms
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