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South Carlton

village · Lincolnshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

South Carlton means 'the southern part of Carlton'. Carlton is derived from Old English 'carl' meaning 'freeman' or 'villein' and 'tūn' meaning 'farmstead' or 'village', thus 'freeman's farmstead'.

Word origins

sūþ
Old Englishsouth(from sūþ "south")
Carlton
Old EnglishCarlton(from carl "freeman, villein", tūn "farmstead, village")