Wheadown
Early-attested site in the Parish of Witheridge
Historical Forms
- Wheydoune juxta Estwolryngton 1294 Ass
- Weydon 1295 Ass 1333 SR
Etymology
The first element may, as suggested by Professor Förster, be the OE hwǣg , 'whey,' but the meaning of such a compound is obscure.