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.

Compton

Early-attested site in the Parish of Collingham

Historical Forms

  • Contone 1086 DB
  • Cũmton(a), Cumton(a) 1166–1192 P 1201 Kirkst
  • Cumpton(a), Cumptun 1196 P 13 Kirkst 1202–7 YDiii 1230 P 1237 RegAlbiii,36 1246 Ass18d 1284 Vyner 1293 QW
  • Compton 1201 1362 YDi 1378 Baild 1620 FF
  • Cometon 1588 WillY

Etymology

Compton, Contone 1086 DB, Cũmton (a ), Cumton (a )1166–1192 P (p), 1201 Kirkst, Cumpton (a ), Cumptun 1196 P, 13 Kirkst, 1202–7 YD iii, 1230 P (p), 1237RegAlb iii, 36, 1246Ass 18d, 1284Vyner , 1293 QW, Compton 1201 YCh ix, ChR, 1362 YD i, 1378 Baildet passim to 1620 FF, Cometon 1588 WillY. 'Valley farm', v. cumb (a rare el. in Y), tūn , cf. Comb Bank infra .