Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Magna Eyton, Parva Eyton 1240 P c.1270 Sheaf 1580 Cl 1328

• Eyton 1272–1307 AddCh 1284 Pat 1671 Sheaf

• Magna Eiton, Parva Eiton 1240 P

• Eiton 1569 Orm2

• Magna Eton et Parva Eton 1240 P 1241 Lib

• Eton 1474 ChRR

• Magna Eaton et Parva Eaton 1240 P

• Eaton 1418 Barnes1 1442 ChRR 1581 ib

• Eaton or Ayton near Tarporley 1724 NotCestr

• Ayton 1304 Chamb 1724 NotCestr

• Ayton iuxta Torpurley 1415 ChRR

• Aeton 1417 Surv

• Heyton 1481 Tab 1524 Barnes1

• Etone 1086 DB f.267b

Etymology

'Farm at a dry place', v. ēg , tūn . The village stands at the end of a spur running down between two streams. The topography suggests marshy valleys on either side of the site. Eaton adjoins Tarporley 294infra . Eaton has been proposed for Etone 1086 DB f.267b, v. Hatton near Waverton, 326infra .