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.

Lovaton

Early-attested site in the Parish of South Tawton

Historical Forms

  • Luffeton 1330 SR

Etymology

The first element is identical with that of Luffenham (R), Lufenham 1086 DB, Suthluffenham 1284 Ch, Luffenhall (Herts), Luffenhale c. 940 BCS 737, Luffehale , Luvehale 1181 St Pauls DB, Luffenhale 1243FF , and Lowick (Nth), Lofwyc 12th Survey, Luffewich 1166 P, Luffewyk 1242 Fees. Cf. also Luffland supra 157, and the pers. name de Loffegrave (1327SR Berks). All point to a pers. name Luffa .