Halton
hamlet · Wrecsam - Wrexham
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
The name Halton likely derives from Old English 'hēah' meaning 'high' and 'tūn' meaning 'settlement' or 'farmstead'. It refers to a settlement situated on higher ground.
Word origins
- Hal
- Old EnglishAttestedhigh(from hēah "high")
- ton
- Old EnglishAttestedsettlement, farmstead(from tūn "settlement, farmstead")
Historical forms
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