Warkton
village · North Northamptonshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
The name Warkton likely means 'the farmstead or village associated with a fort'. It combines the Old English 'weorc' (work, fort) with 'tūn' (farmstead, village).
Word origins
- Warkton
- Old EnglishAttestedfortified farmstead(from weorc "work, fort", tūn "farmstead, village")