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.

Yanston

Early-attested site in the Parish of Loddiswell

Historical Forms

  • Youineston, Yeovineston 13th Torre
  • Yeuengeston 1330 SR
  • Yungeston 1410 Exon
  • Yengestone 1421 Exon
  • Yongeston 1475 Oliver 1493 IpmR
  • Yeanston 1626 Recov

Etymology

Perhaps 'Gefwine 's farm,' v. tun .