South Marston
village · Swindon
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
South Marston means 'southern settlement by the marsh'. The name combines the directional term 'south' with the Old English word for marsh and settlement.
Word origins
- South
- Old Englishsouthern(from sūþ "south")
- Marston
- Old EnglishAttestedsettlement by the marsh(from mersc "marsh, fen", tun "settlement, farmstead")
Historical forms
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