Etymology

Lenton

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Today it means: A hamlet in Lenton, Keisby and Osgodby parish, South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF0230). Full definition →

Old English tūn
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The story

  1. Old English · derived fromtūn“enclosure; settlement, town”
  2. English todayLenton

The placename in Nottingham comes from the River Leen + Old English tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

Words from the same roots

Old Englishtūn all →

wellingtonClaytonWilmingtonbartonLutonWhartonfinkPendletonPembertonTunbridgeCrichtonBeltonTorringtonRoystonTunstallPinkertonLeytonFramptonLoftonNaughtonBlytonTarletonConistonOultonTurtonColstonCheritonLoxtonSymingtonOrmiston

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