West Town
hamlet · Bath and North East Somerset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This hamlet's name indicates a settlement located to the west of a larger or more significant place. The 'West' element signifies direction, and 'Town' refers to a settlement or village.
Word origins
- West
- Old Englishwest(from west "west")
- Town
- Old EnglishAttestedsettlement, village, farmstead(from tūn "enclosure, farmstead, village")
Historical forms
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