Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Wintreburne 1086 DB(f.83b)

• Wintreborna Exon

• Winterb(o)urn(e), Wynterb(o)urn(e) 1270 ADI 1280 1397 Cl

• Wynterburn Sancti Martini 1244,1268 Ass 1428 FA

• Wynterburn(e) Seynt Martyn, Wynterborn Seynt Martyn 1280 Ass 1345 Ipm 1363 Cl

• Wynterbo(u)rn(e) Martyn 1332 SR 1549 AddCh

• Wynturborne Martin 1428 FA

• Winterborne St Martine 1640 Weld1

• Winterborn Marten 1653 ParlSurv

• Martyn towne 1494 Ilch

• Martynyston c.1500 Weld1

• Martyn(e)s Towne als. Wynterbone Martynne 1569 Ct 1615 DuCo

• Martinstown(e) 1575 Saxton 1635 Russ 1795 Boswell

• Martens Towne farme 1640 Weld1 1664 HTax

Etymology

Named from R. South Winterborne, v. RNs.infra , cf. Winterborne Came par. supra . 'St Martin' from the dedication of the church, v. St Martin's Church infra . For the alternative modern form Martinstown, v. toun . On the identification of the DB form, v. Eyton 121–2, VCHDo 3102, 144, cf. DBGazetteer 129.