Oreston
suburban area · City of Plymouth
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Oreston is believed to originate from the Old English 'ora' (slope or bank) and 'tun' (settlement or farmstead). It signifies a settlement located on a slope or bank.
Word origins
- Ora
- Old EnglishAttestedslope or bank(from ora "slope or bank")
- tun
- Old EnglishAttestedsettlement or farmstead(from tun "settlement or farmstead")
Historical forms
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