Keaton
Early-attested site in the Parish of Ermington
Historical Forms
- Cauton 1330 SR
- Keaton juxta Worthy 1424 FF
- Keaton c.1430 Ct
- Kayton 1481 IpmR
- Kayton or Keyton 1504 Ipm
Etymology
The forms are difficult to reconcile with one another. Professor Förster suggests that the first element may be the Cornish ke , Welsh cae (from *cai ), 'enclosure, field.' There are on the modern map Keaton and Caton on either side of the Erme river, presumably the same name.