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.

Orleton

Major Settlement in the Parish of Orleton

Historical Forms

  • Ealretune 1023 KCD738 17th
  • Alretune 1086 DB
  • Alreton 1212 Fees140
  • Holreton 1242 Fees959
  • Olreton 1275 SR
  • Olreton super Temedam 1275 FF
  • Orleton 1357 Ipm

Etymology

OE  alra-tun , 'farm of the alders,' v. alor , tun . A similar metathesis is found in Orleton (He). The ea in the first form would seem to be an error.

Places in the same Parish

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