The name Karaiyamputhur means new settlement on the banks of a river.

Easton meaning 'eastern settlement' in Old English, is a common place name.

Weston meaning 'western settlement' in Old English, is a common place name.

The name comes from the Danish word 'torp' which means small settlement, and a manor belonging to the king.

It may have also meant settlement of disputes over land by local authorities.

The name Vehari means low-lying settlement by a flood water channel.

According to this, the name Albessen means "settlement on a brook".

The name of the village means maple settlement and is pronounced Mayperton.

The name Suanetuna means 'town or settlement of the swine-herds'.

It means "settlement by a cliff" in Old English.