Tarrant Rawston
settlement · Dorset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Tarrant Rawston is an Old English name. 'Tarrant' refers to the River Tarrant, and 'Rawston' likely means 'Rawa's farmstead'.
Word origins
- Tarrant
- Old EnglishAttestedRiver Tarrant(from Tarrant "river name")
- Rawston
- Old EnglishAttestedRawa's farmstead(from Rawa "personal name", tūn "farmstead, village")