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