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Rottington

hamlet · Cumberland

Old EnglishAI-generated

Rottington is likely named after a person called 'Hrotta' or a similar name, combined with 'tūn' meaning settlement or farmstead. The 'ing' suggests a patronymic or tribal connection.

Word origins

Rotting
Old EnglishHrotta's people(from Hrotta "personal name", -ing "descendants of")
ton
Old Englishsettlement, farmstead(from tūn "settlement, farmstead")