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South Poorton

hamlet · Dorset

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name means 'southern settlement by the port'. It combines 'sūþ' (south) with 'port' (market town, harbour) and 'tūn' (farmstead, village).

Word origins

South
Old Englishsouth(from sūþ "south")
Poorton
Old Englishsettlement by the port(from port "market town, harbour", tūn "farmstead, village")

Historical forms

Portone