Church Eaton Green
hamlet · Staffordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
The name Church Eaton Green refers to a green or common land associated with a church in the village of Eaton. Eaton itself likely derives from a settlement on or near a river, with 'church' being a later addition.
Word origins
- Church
- Old EnglishAttestedchurch(from cirice "church")
- Eaton
- Old EnglishAttestedsettlement on or by a river(from ēa "river", tūn "settlement, farmstead")
- Green
- Old EnglishAttestedcommon land(from grēne "green, grassy place")