Tarleton
village · Lancashire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Tarleton is thought to be an Old English name meaning 'farmstead or village on the river Tar'. The river name 'Tar' is of uncertain origin, possibly pre-Celtic.
Word origins
- Tar
- Unknownriver name
- tun
- Old Englishfarmstead, village(from tūn "enclosure, farmstead, village")
Historical forms
Terletun · Tarleton