Etymology

Taunton

T1A1U1N1T1O1N1

Today it means: A town and civil parish with a town council in Somerset, England, previously in Somerset West and Taunton district (OS grid ref ST2225). Full definition →

Old English Tantūn
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  1. Old English · inherited fromTantūn
  2. English todayTaunton

From Old English Tantūn, from the name of the river Tone.

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