Slapton
village · West Northamptonshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Slapton is likely derived from Old English 'slæp' meaning slippery, and 'tūn' meaning farmstead or village. It describes a settlement on a slippery or marshy area.
Word origins
- Slap
- Old Englishslippery(from slæp "slippery")
- ton
- Old EnglishAttestedfarmstead, village(from tūn "enclosure, farmstead, village")