Little Sutton
suburban area · Cheshire West and Chester
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Little Sutton signifies a small southern settlement or farmstead. It is derived from 'lȳtel' (small) and 'sūð-tūn', meaning a settlement located to the south or a southern farm.
Word origins
- Little
- Old EnglishAttestedsmall(from lȳtel "small")
- Sutton
- Old EnglishAttestedsouthern settlement(from sūð "south", tūn "settlement, farmstead")
Historical forms
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