English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Parton

Early-attested site in the Parish of Thursby

Historical Forms

  • Pertane 1277 Ass 1279 ib
  • Pertayne 1425 Cl
  • Pertan 1279,1292 Ass
  • Partan(e) 1285 For 1292,1336 Ass 1332 SR 1363 Ipm 1402 FF
  • Partham 1292 Ass
  • Perthan 1292 Ass
  • Perten, Partayn 1485 Ipm
  • Parton 1461–7 Norfolk 1573 FF

Etymology

As suggested by Sir Ifor Williams, this is probably Welsh  perthan (perthen ), diminutive of perth , 'bush,' common in place-names and in modern use. Cf. Y Berthen Gron, 'the round bush.'