Little Horton
hamlet · Wiltshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Little Horton is a small settlement, possibly named after a person named Hōr or a place with a 'horton' element. It combines 'lȳtel' (small) with 'hēorot' (stag) and 'tūn' (farmstead, village).
Word origins
- Little
- Old EnglishAttestedsmall(from lȳtel "small")
- Horton
- Old EnglishAttestedfarmstead or village associated with stags(from hēorot "stag", tūn "farmstead, village")