Knighton
hamlet · Oxfordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This settlement name means 'the settlement of the knight'. It is derived from the Old English word 'cniht' meaning 'knight' or 'boy', and 'tun' meaning 'settlement' or 'farmstead'.
Word origins
- Knighton
- Old EnglishAttestedKnight's settlement(from cniht "knight, boy", tun "settlement, farmstead")
Historical forms
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