Goveton
Early-attested site in the Parish of Buckland-Tout-Saints
Historical Forms
- Gouedon 1244 Ass
- Goueton(e) 1330 SR 1372 Exon 1500 Ipm
- Goton al. Goveton 1686 Recov
Etymology
A William Gova was living at Sigdon infra in 1372 (Exon) and an ancestor of his probably gave name to this place. This pers. name may be identical with the Cornish gof , 'smith.' Cf. Gawton supra 223.