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Orleton

village · County of Herefordshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

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 Englishsettlement on the river bank(from ora "river bank, shore", tūn "enclosure, farmstead, village")

Historical forms

Orleton