Welton
village · Lincolnshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
The name Welton likely means 'settlement on the river Welland' or 'settlement by the spring'. It is composed of an Old English personal name or a topographical term, combined with the Old English word 'tūn' meaning settlement or farmstead.
Word origins
- Wel
- Old Englishspring or stream(from wella "spring, stream")
- tūn
- Old Englishsettlement, farmstead(from tūn "enclosure, farmstead, village")
Historical forms
Welletone · Welleton