Tanton
hamlet · North Yorkshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Tanton is an Old English place name, likely meaning 'the farmstead or settlement on the River Tone'. The river name Tone is of uncertain origin, possibly pre-English.
Word origins
- Tanton
- Old EnglishAttestedFarmstead on the River Tone(from Tāne "River Tone", tūn "farmstead, settlement, village")