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.

Capton

Early-attested site in the Parish of Dittisham

Historical Forms

  • Capieton 1278 Ass
  • Capinton 1285 Ass
  • Capyatone 1330 SR
  • Capeton 1351 Ass 1475 IpmR

Etymology

This is clearly a late formation with tun. Cf. Roger Capia (1330SR ), Will Capia (1308 Exon), elsewhere in the county. Cf. Introd. xxxvi.

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Places in the same Parish