Thornton in Lonsdale
hamlet · North Yorkshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
This name means 'thorn farmstead or village' ('thorn' + 'tun'). The addition 'in Lonsdale' specifies its location within the Lonsdale region.
Word origins
- Thorn
- Old Englishthorn bush(from þorn "thorn")
- ton
- Old Englishfarmstead, village(from tun "farmstead, village")
- in Lonsdale
- Old Englishin the valley of the River Lune(from in "in", Lunes dale "valley of the River Lune")
Historical forms
Tornetone