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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