Oxton
hamlet · North Yorkshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Oxton is likely from the Old English 'oxa' meaning 'ox' and 'tūn' meaning 'farmstead' or 'settlement'. It refers to a settlement associated with oxen.
Word origins
- Ox
- Old EnglishAttestedox(from oxa "ox")
- ton
- Old EnglishAttestedfarmstead, settlement(from tūn "farmstead, settlement")