Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Leuenaton, Levenaton c.1206 RegAlbiii,51 c.1216 1249 YI a.1266 KF 1269 YI 1293 QW 1322 Cl

• Leveneton 1289 YI

• Levenachton, Levanachton 1227 Ebor 1298 Hom

• Leuenaghton, Levenaghton 1298 Hom 1300 Ebor

• Leuenauton 1300 Ebor

• Lenarton 1368 BM 1370 Works

• Lenerton 1469 Pat 1542 TestLds 1674 Dep

• Lennarton 1509 Rent 1543 FF

• Lennerton(e) 1573 Dep 1615 Comm

Etymology

'Lēofnōth's farmstead', from the OE  pers.n. Lēofnōð and tūn. The spellings with medial -agh -, -ach - are probably inversions through AN influence (cf. IPN 110 and Phonol. § 49).