Old Dilton
hamlet · Wiltshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Old Dilton likely means 'the old settlement'. It combines the Old English 'ald' (old) with 'tūn' (farmstead, village), referring to an older settlement site.
Word origins
- Old Dilton
- Old EnglishAttestedold settlement(from ald "old", tūn "farmstead, village, estate")
Historical forms
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