Nun Monkton
village · North Yorkshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
This village name means 'the northern monks' settlement'. It refers to a settlement belonging to monks, located to the north.
Word origins
- Nun
- Old Englishnun, monk(from nunne "nun")
- Monkton
- Old Englishmonks' settlement(from mūnc "monk", tūn "farmstead, village, estate")
Historical forms
Nunemantone · Nunemantone