Aston le Walls
village · West Northamptonshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Aston le Walls refers to a settlement ('tun') possibly named after ash trees ('æsc') or a person named Æsc, and is distinguished by its association with a wall or fortifications. The 'le Walls' likely refers to a defensive structure.
Word origins
- Aston
- Old EnglishAttestedEast settlement or settlement by ash trees(from east "east", tun "settlement, farmstead")
- le Walls
- Old Englishthe wall(from weall "wall")
Historical forms
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