Woodmanton
hamlet · Devon
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable3 sources · historical forms · name elements
This hamlet name means 'the farmstead of the woodman'. It combines 'wudumenn' (woodmen) with 'tun' (farmstead or village).
Word origins
- Woodman
- Old Englishwoodman(from wudumenn "woodmen")
- ton
- Old EnglishAttestedfarmstead, village(from tun "enclosure, farmstead")
Historical forms
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