Whitelackington
village · Somerset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Whitelackington is likely named after a person called 'Witel' or 'Witel's people' and the Old English 'tun' meaning settlement or farmstead. The 'White' element might refer to the colour of the land or a feature.
Word origins
- White
- Old EnglishAttestedwhite(from hwit "white")
- Lackington
- Old EnglishAttestedsettlement of Witel's people(from Witel "personal name", ingas "people of", tun "settlement, farmstead")