Northampton
town · West Northamptonshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Northampton means 'the northern homestead or village'. It is composed of the Old English 'norð' (north) and 'hām-tūn' (homestead-village), indicating its position north of other settlements.
Word origins
- Northampton
- Old Englishnorthern homestead/village(from norð "north", hām-tūn "homestead-village")
Historical forms
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