Poulton-le-Fylde
town · Lancashire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Poulton-le-Fylde is named from an Old English word for a 'pool' or 'landing place' and 'tūn' meaning settlement. The 'le-Fylde' part refers to its location in the Fylde region.
Word origins
- Poulton
- Old Englishpool landing place(from pōl "pool", tūn "farmstead, settlement")
- le-Fylde
- Old Englishin the Fylde(from Filde "region name")
Historical forms
Pultun · Pulton