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