Little Plumpton
hamlet · Lancashire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Little Plumpton is a small settlement. The name combines 'lȳtel' (small) with Plumpton, which is of Old English origin, meaning 'plum tree farmstead or village'.
Word origins
- Little
- Old EnglishAttestedsmall(from lȳtel "small")
- Plumpton
- Old EnglishAttestedplum tree farmstead or village(from plume "plum tree", tūn "farmstead, village")