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West Marton

village · North Yorkshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

West Marton means 'western settlement by the mere'. It is composed of the Old English directional term 'west' and the name 'Marton'.

Word origins

West
Old Englishwest(from west "west")
Marton
Old Englishsettlement by the mere(from mære "mere, lake", tūn "farmstead, village")

Historical forms

Westmarton