Littleport
village · Cambridgeshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Littleport is a small settlement situated by a port or crossing. The name combines 'Lytel' (little) with 'port' (market town, harbour, or a place for boats).
Word origins
- Lytel
- Old Englishlittle(from lȳtel "small")
- port
- Old Englishmarket town(from port "market town, harbour, place for boats")
Historical forms
Litelpurt · Litelport