Elton on the Hill
village · Nottinghamshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable3 sources · historical forms · name elements
Elton on the Hill means 'settlement on the hill'. It is derived from the Old English 'Ella' or 'Elan' (possibly a personal name or river name) and 'tun' (settlement), with 'on the Hill' specifying its location.
Word origins
- El
- Old Englishpersonal name or river name(from Ella / Elan "personal name or river name")
- ton
- Old EnglishAttestedsettlement, farmstead(from tun "settlement, farmstead")
- on the Hill
- Old Englishspecifying location
Historical forms
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