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Norton Green

village · Isle of Wight

Old EnglishAI-generated

The name means 'the green area belonging to the north settlement'. It is composed of the Old English words 'norð' (north) and 'grēne' (green).

Word origins

North
Old Englishnorth(from norð "north")
Green
Old Englishgreen(from grēne "green")

Historical forms

Northgrene 1556