Little London
village · Hampshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Little London is a small settlement. The name 'London' in this context likely refers to a settlement that was a secondary or dependent place, possibly named after a larger settlement or simply meaning 'little town'.
Word origins
- Little
- Old EnglishAttestedsmall, lesser(from lȳtel "small")
- London
- Old EnglishAttestedsmall town or dependent settlement(from lunden "London", -tūn "settlement, farmstead")