Leaton
hamlet · Telford and Wrekin
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name likely refers to a settlement or farmstead ('ton') associated with a 'lea' (clearing or meadow).
Word origins
- lea
- Old EnglishAttestedclearing, meadow(from lēah "woodland clearing")
- ton
- Old EnglishAttestedsettlement, farmstead(from tūn "enclosure, farmstead, village")
Historical forms
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