Marston St Lawrence
village · West Northamptonshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Marston St Lawrence means 'marsh farmstead or village belonging to St Lawrence'. It combines 'mersc' (marsh) and 'tūn' (farmstead, village) with a later dedication to St Lawrence.
Word origins
- Mars
- Old EnglishAttestedmarsh, fen(from mersc "marsh")
- ton
- Old EnglishAttestedfarmstead, village(from tūn "farmstead, village")
- St Lawrence
- Unknowndedication to Saint Lawrence
Historical forms
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