Moulton St Mary
village · Norfolk
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable3 sources · historical forms · name elements
Moulton St Mary is an Old English place name meaning 'Mōt's settlement', with the addition of a dedication to Saint Mary. It combines a personal name with the Old English word 'tūn', meaning settlement or farmstead.
Word origins
- Moulton
- Old EnglishAttestedMōt's settlement(from Mōt "personal name", tūn "settlement, farmstead")
- St Mary
- UnknownDedication to Saint Mary
Historical forms
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