Royal Sutton Coldfield
town
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable3 sources · historical forms · name elements
Royal Sutton Coldfield is a composite name. 'Sutton' is Old English for 'south farmstead'. 'Coldfield' likely refers to a cold or exposed field. 'Royal' was added in the 16th century.
Word origins
- sūþ
- Old Englishsouth(from sūþ "south")
- tun
- Old EnglishAttestedfarmstead, village(from tūn "farmstead, village, estate")
- Cōldfeld
- Old Englishcold field(from cōld "cold", feld "field")
- Royal
- Norman Frenchroyal(from roial "royal")
Historical forms
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