Hinton on the Green
village · Worcestershire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Hinton on the Green combines the Old English 'hī(e)g' (enclosure) and 'tūn' (farmstead). The 'on the Green' part distinguishes it from other Hintons and refers to a village green.
Word origins
- hī(e)g
- Old Englishenclosure(from hī(e)g "enclosure, hedge")
- tūn
- Old EnglishAttestedfarmstead(from tūn "farmstead, village, estate")
- on the Green
- Old Englishlocated by a village green
Historical forms
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