Hayton
village · Nottinghamshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Hayton likely means 'settlement on or by the river Hay'. The river name itself is of uncertain origin, possibly pre-Celtic.
Word origins
- Hay
- UnknownPossibly a river name, origin uncertain.
- tun
- Old EnglishAttestedSettlement, farmstead, village.(from tūn "enclosure, farmstead, village")