Watlington
town · Oxfordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Watlington is likely derived from the Old English personal name 'Wæta' and 'ingas' meaning 'people of', combined with 'tun' meaning 'settlement'. It signifies the settlement of Wæta's people.
Word origins
- Wæta
- Old EnglishA personal name
- ingas
- Old Englishpeople of
- tun
- Old Englishsettlement, farmstead
Historical forms
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