Caton Green
hamlet · Lancashire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Caton Green refers to a village or farmstead named Caton, situated on a village green. The 'green' element denotes an open area in the centre of a settlement.
Word origins
- Caton
- Old EnglishAttestedfarmstead of Cata(from Cata "personal name", tūn "farmstead, village")
- green
- Old EnglishAttestedvillage green(from grēne "green")