Great Orton
village · Cumberland
Old EnglishAI-generated
Great Orton means 'great farmstead' or 'great village', from Old English 'mycel' (great) and 'tun' (farmstead, village). It was distinguished from other settlements named Orton.
Word origins
- Great
- Old Englishgreat(from mycel "great")
- Orton
- Old Englishfarmstead, village(from tūn "farmstead, village, estate")
Historical forms
Orton · Orton