Heaton
hamlet · Lancashire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable3 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name likely refers to a settlement on a high or prominent hill, derived from Old English 'hēah' (high) and 'tūn' (settlement).
Word origins
- Heaton
- Old EnglishAttestedhigh settlement(from hēah "high", tūn "settlement, farmstead")
Historical forms
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