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.

Leweston

Major Settlement in the Parish of Leweston

Historical Forms

  • Luistuna 1145 SherC 12
  • Leweston(') Hy3 BMI 1244 Ass 1256 FF 1275 Cl 1285 FA 1394 Shepherd1 1428 FA
  • Lewestun' 1270 Roscoe
  • Lewston' 1422 CampbCh 1458 MP 1811 OS
  • Loueston 1242 Fees
  • Leuston(') 1244 Ass 1327 SR 1332 SR 1340 NI 1346,1431 FA
  • Leueston' 1244 Ass 1346 UD
  • Lewiston' 1280 QW
  • Leuweston' 1288 Ass
  • Leuerston 1303 FA
  • Lauweston 1316 FA
  • Lauston 1346 ib
  • Loweston' 1380 Sher

Etymology

Probably 'Lēofwīg's farm or estate', from the OE  pers.n. Lēofwīg and tūn, as suggested in DEPN.