Burrington, Burrington Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Weston Peverel
Historical Forms
- Buretona 1086 DB
- Boreton 1333 SR (p), Ass (p)
- Boryton 1555 Recov
Etymology
The most likely suggestion for these names is that they all alike go back to OE (ge )būra tūn , 'peasants' farm,' from OE būr , 'boor, peasant.' Cf. similar compounds of swan .