Midsomer Norton
town · Bath and North East Somerset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Midsomer Norton is an Old English name meaning 'middle settlement near the summer pastures'. 'Norton' means 'north town', and 'Midsomer' was added to distinguish it from other Nortons.
Word origins
- Midsomer
- Old Englishmidsummer(from mid "middle", sumer "summer")
- Norton
- Old EnglishAttestednorth town(from norþ "north", tūn "town, village, farmstead")
Historical forms
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