Gorton Family History

English (Lancashire): habitational name from a place in Lancashire so named from Old English gor ‘dirt mud’.

It combines the elements of the Old English words, where gor refers to 'dirt' or 'mud'.

The second element, tūn, translates to ‘enclosure’ or ‘settlement’.

This indicates that the name likely originated from a location characterized by muddy terrain.

Overall, it reflects the geographical features of the area in its naming convention.