Tarrant Monkton
village · Dorset
Old EnglishAI-generated
Tarrant Monkton is named after the river Tarrant and its historical association with a monastery. The river name 'Tarrant' is of uncertain, possibly pre-Celtic, origin. 'Monkton' refers to a monastic settlement.
Word origins
- Tarrant
- Unknownriver name
- Monkton
- Old Englishmonk's farmstead(from manc tūn "monk's settlement")
Historical forms
Tarente Munchetone · Tarrant Monkton