Lent
Early-attested site in the Parish of Taplow
Historical Forms
- atte Lenthe 1340 NI
- atte Liente 1341 ADi
- atte Lente 1342 Pat
Etymology
Professor Ekwall suggests that this is from OE hlēonaþ , 'shelter,' and for the change of final Þ to t compares the history of Frant (Sx), earlier Fernthe .