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North Skelton

village · Redcar and Cleveland

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name means 'the northern settlement on the River Skelton'. It is composed of 'north' and 'Skelton', which likely derives from a personal name and 'tūn' meaning 'farmstead'.

Word origins

North
Old Englishnorth(from norþ "north")
Skelton
Old Englishfarmstead of Skel(from Skel "personal name", tūn "farmstead, settlement")

Historical forms

Skelton · Skelton