Honiton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Honiton
Historical Forms
- Honeton(a) 1086 DB 1289 Ass
- Honaton 1302 Ass
- Huneton 1210 FF 1247–51 Ch
- Huneton al. Honniton 1254 Ipm
- Hunetune, Hunatone 1258 Exon
- Hunyton 1238 FF 1268 Ass
- Huniton 1244 Ipm 1257 Ch 1275 RH
- Honniton 1244 Ipm
- Honiton 1251 Ch
- Honyton(e) 1260 Exon 1275 RH 1289 Ass
- Hunnatone 1259 Exon
- Hunyton 1577 Saxton
- Honinton, Honnigton 1270 Ass
- Honyngton 1293,1297 Pat
- Honynton 1413 Exon
Etymology
The numerous early forms with medial e and in for ing favour the interpretation 'Hūna 's farm' rather than 'honey farm,' v. ing , tun .