Libberton
village · South Lanarkshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
The name Libberton likely derives from an Old English personal name and a settlement name. It may mean 'Leofbeorht's settlement' or 'settlement of the bright people'.
Word origins
- Libber
- Old EnglishAttestedPossibly from the personal name Leofbeorht(from leof "dear, beloved", beorht "bright")
- ton
- Old EnglishAttestedsettlement, farmstead(from tūn "enclosure, settlement, farmstead")
Historical forms
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