Metton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Metton
Historical Forms
- Hametuna, Metune 1086 DB
- Metton 1197to1472 FF 1206,1208 Cur 1209 Ass 1275 RH 1281 Ch 1302to1428 FA 1307,1362,1492 Ipm 1399 Pat 1473 AD 1535 VE
- Meton 1198 Seld
- Mettona 1232 Bract
- Mettone 1257,1269,1286 Ass
Etymology
The first el. is OE mǣd 'meadow' or mǣð 'mowing' followed by tūn (cf. DEPN). The reason for the form Hametuna in DB is not clear.