Stockton
hamlet · Shropshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
The name Stockton likely derives from an Old English term meaning 'tree stump' or 'log', possibly referring to a place with felled trees or a clearing. It may also refer to a place where stocks were set up.
Word origins
- Stock
- Old EnglishAttestedtree stump, log, place(from stoc "stump, log, place")
- ton
- Old EnglishAttestedenclosure, farmstead, village(from tūn "enclosure, farmstead, village")
Historical forms
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