Sutton-under-Whitestonecliffe
village · North Yorkshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
This name means the southern settlement below Whitestonecliff. 'Sutton' is from Old English 'sūþ' (south) and 'tūn' (settlement). 'under-Whitestonecliffe' indicates its location at the foot of the prominent cliff feature.
Word origins
- Sutton
- Old EnglishSouth settlement(from sūþ "south", tūn "settlement, farmstead")
- under-Whitestonecliffe
- Old EnglishBelow Whitestonecliff(from under "under", hwīt "white", stān "stone", clif "cliff")
Historical forms
Sudtone · Sutone