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Maxton

village · Scottish Borders

Old EnglishAI-generated

Maxton is likely named after a person called 'Mæca' and the Old English word 'tūn', meaning farmstead or village. It refers to a settlement associated with Mæca.

Word origins

Mæca
Old Englishpersonal name
tūn
Old Englishfarmstead, village(from tūn "farmstead, village")

Historical forms

Maxtone · Maxton