Aikton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Aikton
Historical Forms
- Aiketona c.1200 Coll.Top.etGen.
- Ayketun c.1204 HolmC
- Ayketon 1246 Ipm 1618 DKRxxxviii
- Hayketon 1288 Ipm 1323 Carliol
- Aictun c.1200 StB
- Aykton 1232 FF
- Echetun' 1210,1212 Cur
- Eketon 1274 Cl
- Aketon 1580 FF 1699 CWxxxix
- Eakton 1749 PR(Orton)
- Aygeton 1274 Fine
- Aykeston 1292 Ass
- Eyketon 1285 For 1354 TestKarl
- Eykton 1405 FF
- Acton 1576 S
- Aykelund 1279 Ass
Etymology
This is OScand eiki -tūn or eik -tūn , 'oak tūn.' There was an Aykelund 1279Ass close at hand. v. lundr .