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South Leverton

village · Nottinghamshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

South Leverton means 'southern settlement by the river'. The name combines the directional term 'south' with a personal name and the Old English word for a river or stream.

Word origins

South
Old Englishsouthern(from sūþ "south")
Leverton
Old Englishsettlement by the river(from Leofhere "a personal name", tun "settlement, farmstead")

Historical forms

Lefertone · Levertone