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.

Honiton

Early-attested site in the Parish of South Molton (including Queen's Nympton)

Historical Forms

  • Hunitona 1086 DB
  • Huniton 1275 RH
  • Honigton 1279 Ass
  • Honyngton 1361 Ass
  • Honyton lane 1399 Ct

Etymology

The early forms clearly point to 'honey farm' rather than 'Hūna 's farm,' v. tun and Honeychurch supra 165.