Mappleton
village · East Riding of Yorkshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Mappleton is likely named after a person called 'Mapel' and a settlement or village. The '-ton' suffix indicates a farmstead or village.
Word origins
- Mapel
- Old EnglishAttestedMaple tree(from Mapel "Maple tree")
- tūn
- Old EnglishAttestedFarmstead, village(from tūn "Farmstead, village")
Historical forms
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