Linton
village · Derbyshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Linton is a common Old English place name meaning 'flax farm' or 'farm by the river'. It combines 'lin' (flax) with 'tun' (farmstead, village).
Word origins
- Lin-
- Old EnglishAttestedflax(from lin "flax")
- ton
- Old EnglishAttestedfarmstead, village(from tun "enclosure, farmstead, village")
Historical forms
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