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