Greens Norton
village · West Northamptonshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Greens Norton is a settlement named after a person called 'Grene' or 'Greene', combined with the Old English 'tūn' (farmstead, village). The 'Greens' part likely refers to the family or inhabitants associated with the place.
Word origins
- Greens
- Old Englishbelonging to Grene/Greene(from Grene/Greene "personal name")
- Norton
- Old EnglishAttestednorth farmstead(from norþ "north", tūn "farmstead, village, estate")