Dunhampton
village · Worcestershire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Dunhampton is likely named after a hill or fort near a tun (farmstead or village). It combines 'dūn' (hill/fort) with 'tūn' (farmstead, village).
Word origins
- Dun
- Old Englishhill or fort(from dūn "hill, fort")
- hampton
- Old EnglishAttestedfarmstead, village(from hām "village, settlement", tūn "farmstead, village")