Old Perton
village · Staffordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Old Perton is an old settlement associated with a person named Pær or Pærra. The name combines 'ald' (old) with the personal name and 'tun' (farmstead, settlement).
Word origins
- Old
- Old EnglishAttestedold(from ald "old")
- Perton
- Old EnglishAttestedPær's farmstead(from Pær "personal name", tun "farmstead, settlement")
Historical forms
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