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Wilton

suburban area · Somerset

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name is of Old English origin, meaning 'Wilton's settlement' or 'settlement on the river Wylye'. The first element could be a personal name 'Wilta' or refer to the river Wylye.

Word origins

Wilton
Old EnglishWilta's settlement or settlement on the Wylye(from Wilta "a personal name", tūn "settlement, farmstead")

Historical forms

Wiltone