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.

Weston Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Worth Matravers

Historical Forms

  • Westeton 1281 Misc
  • Westyngton 1304 ChrP 1372
  • Weston 1490 Ct 1535,1560 Hutch3 1811 OS
  • (Worth alias) Weston-Worth 1545–75 Hutch3

Etymology

Weston Fm (SY 969773), Westeton 1281 Misc, Westyngton 1304 (1372) ChrP , Weston 1490Ct , 1535, 1560 Hutch3, 1811 OS, (Worth alias ) Weston -Worth 1545–75 Hutch3, cf. Weston Eweleaze , Weston Ho ,Weston Ridge , Under Weston 1840TA , '(land) west in/of the village' or 'west farm', v. west , westan , in , tūn , par. name supra , Bonvils Fm infra , cf. Eastington Fm supra .