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Myton-on-Swale

village · North Yorkshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Myton-on-Swale is composed of 'Myton' and the river name 'Swale'. 'Myton' likely derives from Old English 'mige' (mire) and 'tun' (settlement), meaning 'settlement by the mire'.

Word origins

Myton
Old Englishsettlement by the mire(from mige "mire", tun "settlement")
Swale
Unknownriver name