West Shepton
suburban area · Somerset
Old EnglishAI-generated
The name means 'western Shepton'. Shepton is derived from Old English 'scēap' (sheep) and 'tun' (settlement or farmstead).
Word origins
- West
- Old Englishwestern(from west "west")
- Shepton
- Old Englishsheep farmstead(from scēap "sheep", tun "settlement, farmstead")
Historical forms
Westshepton