Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Maketon(e) 1200 Cur 1272 Ass

• Melketon(e) 1217 Misc 1279 RH

• Melton c.1540 ECP

• Malketun 1218 SR

• Malketon(e) 1236–56 Barnwell 1507 Pat

• Malketon(e) Grene 1352 Trinity

• Malkton(e) 1374 Cl 1428 FA 1446 FF

• Mauketon t.Ed1 Christ's

• Malton 1363 Pat

• Maulton ffarme 1593 Christ's

• Maweton al. Malketon 1444 Wren

• Molton 1798 PR

• Molten 1836 EnclA

Etymology

Malling (K, Sx), earlier Meallingas , derives from an unrecorded personal name *Mealla , cognate with OHG  Malo (Mello ), Mallobaudes , etc. (v. PN in -ing 37–8, 60, PN Sx 354, KPN 253, PN K 148).From this may well have been formed another personal name *Mealca , by the addition of the suffix -(i )ca . Hence 'Mealca 's farm,' v. tūn . Malton Fm was formerly an independent parish.