Normanton
settlement · Rutland
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name means 'farmstead on the boundary'. It combines 'mearc' (boundary) with 'tūn' (farmstead, village).
Word origins
- Normanton
- Old EnglishAttestedfarmstead on the boundary(from mearc "boundary", tūn "farmstead, village")