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Sutton

hamlet · Somerset

Old EnglishAI-generated

Sutton likely means a settlement on or near a southern hill or boundary. The name is composed of the Old English words 'sūþ' (south) and 'tūn' (settlement, farmstead, village).

Word origins

Sut
Old Englishsouth(from sūþ "south")
ton
Old Englishsettlement(from tūn "settlement, farmstead, village")

Historical forms

Sudtone · Sutone