Littleton
village · Surrey
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Littleton is a small settlement, likely a secondary settlement to a larger one. The name combines 'Lytel' (little) with 'tun' (farmstead, village).
Word origins
- Lytel
- Old EnglishAttestedlittle(from lȳtel "small")
- ton
- Old EnglishAttestedfarmstead(from tun "farmstead, village")
Historical forms
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