West Rounton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Rounton
Historical Forms
- Runtune 1086 DB 1088 LVD51
- Rungtune, Rungton 1128–35 YCh 1170–5 YCh 1483 Test 1508 Guis
- Rungheton 1208–10 Fees
- Rungeton(e) 1218 FF 1276,1281 Ebor 1285 KI 1291 Ebor 1301 LS
- Rungeton(e) West 1328 Banco 1330 Pap
- Ringeton 1218 FF
- West Rongetone 1281 Ebor
- Rongton 1285 KI
- Westruncton 1562 NCyWills 1612 NR
- West Rounckton 1614 NR
Etymology
The name is of the same origin as Runcton (Nf), Runget '1185 RotDom, Rongeton 1495 BM, and East Rounton 218infra . The first element in each case is OE hrung , 'rung, staff, pole,' and the meaning of the name would be 'farmstead enclosed with poles' (from OE hrunga -tūn ), or 'farm marked by a pole' (from OE hrungtūn ); a parallel meaning is found in Stapleton 283infra .v. tun .