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Rillaton

hamlet · Cornwall

Old EnglishAI-generated

Rillaton is likely named after a small stream or brook. It combines the Old English word 'ryle' (rill, brook) with the settlement suffix '-ton'.

Word origins

Rilla-
Old Englishrill, small stream(from ryle "rill, small stream")
-ton
Old Englishsettlement, farmstead(from tun "settlement, farmstead")