Thistleton
village · Rutland
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
The name combines an Old English personal name with the word 'tun', meaning 'farmstead' or 'village'. It refers to the settlement of a person named Þythel.
Word origins
- Þythel
- Old Englishpersonal name(from þyðel "little people")
- tun
- Old EnglishAttestedfarmstead, village(from tūn "enclosure, farmstead, village")
Historical forms
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