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North Tamerton

village · Cornwall

Old EnglishAI-generated

This village name means 'the northern settlement on the River Tamar'. It combines the Old English word 'norð' (north) with 'tūn' (settlement) and 'Tamerton' which refers to its location on the River Tamar.

Word origins

North
Old Englishnorth(from norð "north")
Tamerton
Old Englishsettlement on the River Tamar(from Tæmre "River Tamar", tūn "settlement, farmstead")

Historical forms

Northtameretone