Over Stratton
village · Somerset
Old EnglishAI-generated
Over Stratton means 'the upper settlement at Stratton'. It distinguishes this settlement from another Stratton, indicating it is situated at a higher elevation.
Word origins
- Over
- Old Englishupper(from ofer "over, upper")
- Stratton
- Old Englishsettlement on a Roman road(from strǣt "Roman road", tūn "settlement, farmstead")
Historical forms
Overstraton