Staverton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Staverton
Historical Forms
- (æt) Stofordtune 1050–72 Earle
- Stovretona 1086 DB
- Stoverton(a) 1148 HMCiv,46 1345 Ass
- Staverthon' 1242 Fees769
- Staverton 1285 FA
Etymology
The first part of this name is identical with Stowford from Stanford (supra 41). There seem to have been alternative later developments (i) with very early rounding of a to o , (ii) with shortening of ā to ă .