Latton
village · Wiltshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
The name Latton is thought to originate from Old English 'læt' meaning 'late' or 'slow', and 'tūn' meaning 'enclosure' or 'farmstead'. It could refer to a farmstead settled later than others or one situated near a slow-moving feature.
Word origins
- Lat
- Old Englishlate, slow(from læt "late, slow")
- ton
- Old Englishenclosure, farmstead(from tūn "enclosure, farmstead")
Historical forms
Latone