Orleton
village · County of Herefordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Orleton is an Old English place name meaning 'settlement on the river bank'. It combines 'ora' (river bank) with 'tun' (settlement).
Word origins
- Orleton
- Old EnglishAttestedsettlement on the river bank(from ora "river bank, shore", tūn "enclosure, farmstead, village")
Historical forms
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