Otterhampton
hamlet · Somerset
Old EnglishAI-generated
Otterhampton is named after the river Otter, combined with the Old English word 'hām' meaning homestead or village, and 'tun' meaning settlement. It refers to a settlement or village on the River Otter.
Word origins
- Otter
- Old Englishriver name(from Ondr "otter")
- hām
- Old Englishhomestead, village(from hām "homestead, village")
- tun
- Old Englishsettlement, farmstead(from tūn "enclosure, farmstead, village")
Historical forms
Otrehamtone