Mapperton
hamlet · Dorset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Mapperton is likely an Old English name meaning 'Mappa's farmstead'. 'Mappa' is a personal name, and 'tun' refers to a settlement or farm.
Word origins
- Mapperton
- Old EnglishAttestedMappa's farmstead(from Mappa "personal name", tūn "enclosed farmstead; settlement")
Historical forms
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