Orcheston
village · Wiltshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Orcheston is an Old English place name meaning 'Orcha's settlement'. It combines a personal name with 'tun', meaning an enclosure or settlement.
Word origins
- Orcheston
- Old EnglishAttestedOrcha's settlement(from Orcha "personal name", tūn "enclosure, farmstead, village")
Historical forms
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