Whettleton
hamlet · Shropshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
The name Whettleton is of Old English origin, combining a personal name with the word 'tūn', meaning a farmstead or village, and possibly a diminutive suffix. It signifies the small settlement belonging to Hwæta.
Word origins
- Whet
- Old EnglishHwæta's(from Hwæta "personal name")
- leton
- Old Englishsmall village(from tūn "enclosure, farmstead, village", -el "diminutive suffix")
Historical forms
Whetelton