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.

Boynton

Major Settlement in the Parish of Boynton

Historical Forms

  • Bouinton(e), Bouintona, Bovintona 1086 DB
  • Bouinton(a), Bovinton(a) 1114–24 Bridl 1128–32 BM 1135–9 Bridl 1249 Ch
  • Bouington(a), Bouingtun, Bovyngtun 12th,13th Bridl 1230 P 1353 Ipm
  • Bovincton 1298 YI
  • Boventon(a) 1180–90 YCh 1200 Cur
  • Buvinton' 1205 FF
  • Boington(a), Boyngton(a) 1259 Ass 1297 LS
  • Boynton c.1265 KF 1316 NomVill 1828 Langd
  • Boynton on the Wolde 1366 Pat
  • Boynton super le Wold 1460 Test
  • Bovyngeton 1300 YI
  • Bonyngton (sic) 1352 Ipm

Etymology

'Bofa 's farmstead,' v. ingtun and cf. Bovington (PN Ess 413).The early loss of f (ME v ) is noteworthy.

Places in the same Parish

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