Etymology

Nettleton

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Today it means: A village and civil parish in West Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TA1000). Full definition →

Old English netele
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  1. Old English · derived fromnetele“nettle”
  2. English todayNettleton

From Old English netele (“nettle”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

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