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.

Millaton Ho

Early-attested site in the Parish of Bridestowe

Historical Forms

  • Millenton 1238 Ass
  • Milleton 1317 Ass
  • Millaton 1330 SR

Etymology

'Milla 's farm,' Milla being a pet-form for an OE  pers. name in Mild -. The early spellings are against our taking the first element to be OE  myln , 'mill.'