North Wootton
hamlet · Dorset
Old EnglishAI-generated
This name refers to the northern part of Wootton. Wootton is a common place name derived from Old English 'wudutūn', meaning 'farmstead by the wood'.
Word origins
- North
- Old Englishnorthern(from norþ "north")
- Wootton
- Old Englishfarmstead by the wood(from wudu "wood", tūn "farmstead, settlement")
Historical forms
Wotton · Wuton