Horton
village · West Northamptonshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This village name means 'the farmstead or village by the riverbank'. It refers to a settlement located near a river.
Word origins
- hor
- Old Englishriverbank(from hōr "riverbank")
- tun
- Old EnglishAttestedfarmstead, village(from tūn "farmstead, village")