Murton Dene
valley · County Durham
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely combines the Old English 'morth' meaning 'murder' or 'death' with 'denu' meaning 'valley' or 'dean'. It suggests a valley associated with a violent event or a dangerous place.
Word origins
- Murton
- Old EnglishAttestedmurderous farmstead(from morð "murder", tūn "farmstead, village")
- dene
- Old EnglishAttestedvalley(from denu "valley")