Shorton
suburban area · Torbay
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Shorton is an Old English name meaning 'short farmstead' or 'short settlement'. It indicates a small or compact agricultural holding.
Word origins
- Short
- Old Englishshort(from scort "short")
- ton
- Old EnglishAttestedfarmstead, settlement(from tūn "enclosure, farmstead, village")