Warton
village · Lancashire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This village name likely combines an Old English personal name with 'tūn', meaning settlement or farmstead. It refers to the settlement associated with a person named 'Waer'.
Word origins
- Warton
- Old EnglishAttestedWaer's settlement(from Waer "personal name", tūn "settlement, farmstead")
Historical forms
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