Leaton
settlement · Shropshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Leaton is a settlement name meaning 'farmstead or village by the leek'. It combines the Old English 'lēac' meaning leek with 'tun' meaning farmstead or village.
Word origins
- Lea
- Old EnglishAttestedleek(from lēac "leek")
- ton
- Old EnglishAttestedfarmstead, village(from tūn "enclosure, farmstead, village")
Historical forms
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