Marston on Dove
hamlet · Derbyshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Marston on Dove is a settlement ('tūn') near a marsh ('mersc'), located on the River Dove. The name indicates its geographical position relative to the river and a marshy area.
Word origins
- Mars
- Old Englishmarsh, fen(from mearc "boundary", mersc "marsh")
- ton
- Old Englishsettlement, farmstead(from tūn "enclosure, farmstead, village")
- on Dove
- Unknownlocated on the River Dove