Walton Bay
village · North Somerset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Walton Bay likely means 'wealh's tun' or 'the settlement of the Welshman or serf', located by a bay. The term 'wealh' originally referred to a foreigner, often a Celt, but later came to mean a serf or peasant.
Word origins
- Walton
- Old EnglishAttestedsettlement of the Welshman or serf(from wealh "foreigner, Welshman, serf", tūn "farmstead, settlement")
- Bay
- Unknownbay, gulf(from bai "bay")
Historical forms
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