English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Markeaton

Parish in the County of Derbyshire

Etymology

Part of the parish were added to the county borough of Derby in 1927 and 1934 and at the latter date the rest was shared between the parish of Allestree, Darley Abbey and Mackworth.

Major Settlements