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Haughton le Skerne

suburban area · Darlington

Old EnglishAI-generated

Haughton le Skerne refers to a settlement ('Haughton', meaning 'farmstead on the hill' or 'by the heath') located by the River Skerne. The 'le' indicates 'the'.

Word origins

hæð
Old Englishheath(from hæð "heath")
tūn
Old Englishfarmstead, village, estate(from tūn "farmstead, village")
le
Old Englishthe(from le "the")
Scirne
Old Englishriver name(from Scirne "river name")

Historical forms

Hagetun · Hauton