Linton-on-Ouse
village · North Yorkshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Linton-on-Ouse means 'flax farm on the River Ouse'. It combines the Old English 'lin' (flax) and 'tun' (farmstead) with the river name Ouse.
Word origins
- Lin-
- Old Englishflax(from lin "flax")
- ton
- Old Englishfarmstead, village(from tun "enclosure, farmstead, village")
- Ouse
- Pre-Celticriver name(from Usa "river name")
Historical forms
Lintone · Lintona