Summerstown
suburban area · Greater London
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a settlement or farmstead associated with the summer season. It may have been a place used for summer activities or as a seasonal dwelling.
Word origins
- Summer
- Old EnglishAttestedsummer(from sumor "summer")
- Town
- Old EnglishAttestedsettlement, farmstead(from tun "enclosure, farmstead, village")