Alkmonton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Alkmonton
Historical Forms
- Alchementune 1086 DB
- Almunton e.13th DbAiv
- Alcmentone 1281 Ass
- Alkmintone 1330 ib
- Alcmunton, Alk(e)munton 1243 Fees 1246 Cl 1302 FA Ed1 WollCh
- Alk(e)monton 1296 Ipm 1328 SR 1339 DbCh 1345 Cor
- Aukmonton als Alk(e)monton 1629 SaltCh
- Alk(e)manton 1306 Ass 1415 Woll 1431 FA 1746 Woll
Etymology
'Ealhmund's farm', v. tūn . For the uninflected genitive v. -es 2 . It may be noted that the church of St Alkmund in Derby is dedicated to a saint of this name.