Great Marton
suburban area · Blackpool
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
The name refers to a large settlement or farmstead. 'Marton' typically means a farmstead on a marsh or a settlement associated with a moor.
Word origins
- Great
- Old Englishlarge(from grēat "large, big, great")
- Marton
- Old EnglishAttestedfarmstead on a marsh or moor(from mearð "marten", tūn "farmstead, settlement")