Little Fenton
hamlet · North Yorkshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Little Fenton is a small settlement near Fenton. Fenton likely means 'fen farm' or 'farm by the fen', from Old English 'fen' (fen) and 'tun' (farmstead, settlement).
Word origins
- Little
- Old EnglishAttestedsmall(from lȳtel "small")
- Fenton
- Old EnglishAttestedfarm by the fen(from fen "fen, marshy ground", tūn "farmstead, settlement")
Historical forms
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