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.

Hinton Parva

Major Settlement in the Parish of Hinton Parva

Historical Forms

  • Parva Hyneton 1285,1303 FA
  • Hynton' Parua, Lytlehyneton, Litlehyneton 1288 Ass
  • Parva Hynyngton 1312 FF
  • Parva Hynton 1340 NI
  • Lytil Hynton 1372 ChrP
  • Lytell Hynton' 1459 Wim
  • Little Henyngton 1431 Cl
  • Little Hynyngton als. Hyneton 1486 Ipm
  • Lytel Henton 1431 FA
  • Little Hinton 1664 HTax

Etymology

lȳtel 'little' (Lat  parva ) to distinguish this place from Hinton Martell par. supra , where earlier spellings without affix, some of which may strictly belong here, are to be found.

Places in the same Parish