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")