Little Habton
hamlet · North Yorkshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Little Habton is a small settlement near Habton. Habton likely means 'Haba's farmstead', from an Old English personal name and the Old English word 'tun' (farmstead, settlement).
Word origins
- Little
- Old EnglishAttestedsmall(from lȳtel "small")
- Habton
- Old EnglishAttestedHaba's farmstead(from Haba "personal name", tūn "farmstead, settlement")
Historical forms
[object Object]