Etymology

Hampton

Hamp·ton
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Today it means: A hamlet in Shute parish, East Devon district, Devon (OS grid ref SY2696). Full definition →

Old English Hāmtūn
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The story

  1. Old English · inherited fromhēantūn
  2. Old English · inherited fromHāmtūn
  3. English todayHampton

Variously from: * Old English Hāmtūn, from hām and tūn (equivalent to home + town); * Old English hēantūn, from hēah and tūn (equivalent to high + town). The town in New Brunswick may have been named after one of several towns in New England. The civil parish is named after the town.

Words from the same roots

Old EnglishHāmtūn all →

Shirehampton

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