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