Houghton-le-Spring
town
Old EnglishAI-generated
Houghton-le-Spring likely derives from Old English 'hoh' meaning 'heel' or 'spur of land' and 'tun' meaning 'farmstead' or 'settlement'. The '-le-Spring' refers to a nearby spring and was added to distinguish it.
Word origins
- hoh
- Old Englishheel, spur of land(from hoh "heel, spur of land")
- tun
- Old Englishfarmstead, settlement(from tun "farmstead, settlement")
- Spring
- Old Englishspring of water(from spring "spring of water")
Historical forms
Hotun · Houghton