Letterston
village · Sir Benfro - Pembrokeshire
WelshSurmised
Probable3 sources · historical forms · name elements
Letterston is a hybrid name. 'Letter' is likely from Welsh 'llwyd' (grey) or 'llater' (slope), referring to the landscape. 'Ton' is Old English for 'enclosed land' or 'farmstead'.
Word origins
- Letter
- Welshgrey or slope(from llwyd "grey", llater "slope")
- ston
- Old EnglishAttestedenclosed land, farmstead(from tūn "enclosed land, farmstead")
Historical forms
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