Glatton
village · Cambridgeshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Glatton is likely derived from the Old English 'glæd' meaning 'bright' or 'glad', combined with 'tun' meaning 'enclosure' or 'settlement'. It suggests a bright or pleasant settlement.
Word origins
- glæd
- Old Englishbright, glad(from glæd "bright, glad")
- tun
- Old EnglishAttestedenclosure, settlement(from tūn "enclosure, settlement")
Historical forms
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