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Mathon

hamlet · County of Herefordshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

The name likely derives from an Old English personal name, 'Mæth', possibly meaning 'measure' or 'reward', combined with 'tun', meaning 'farmstead' or 'village'. It refers to a settlement associated with Mæth.

Word origins

Mæth
Old Englishmeasure(from mæð "measure, moderation, reward")
tun
Old Englishfarmstead(from tūn "farmstead, village, estate")

Historical forms

Mathen 1086