Long Ashton
village · North Somerset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Long Ashton is an Old English name meaning 'long settlement'. It refers to a settlement that was notably long or extended.
Word origins
- Long
- Old Englishlong(from lang "long")
- Ashton
- Old EnglishAttestedsettlement(from æsc "ash tree", tun "enclosure, farmstead, village")