Aston Hill
hill or mountain · Telford and Wrekin
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This settlement name is derived from the Old English 'east' meaning 'east' and 'tun' meaning 'farmstead' or 'village'. The addition of 'Hill' refers to its location.
Word origins
- East
- Old EnglishEast(from ēast "east")
- ton
- Old EnglishAttestedFarmstead, village(from tūn "farmstead, village, settlement")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedHill(from hyll "hill")