Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Widetun(e) 1086 DB

• Wiveton(a), Wiueton(a), Wyueton(a) 1175–95 YCh 1622 FF

• Wyuton c.1265 KF

• Wyneton (sic) 1298 Pat 1341 FF

• Weneton (sic) 1298 Pat

• Wyton(a) 1188–91 Bridl 1352–8 Ipm 1828 Langd

• Wyton(a) in Holdernes 1583 FF

• Wytton 1544 FF

Etymology

In view of the sequence of spellings with Wiue - the DB Widetun (e ) would appear to be an error, perhaps through confusion with Weeton supra 23. The name is probably from OE  wīfa -tūn 'women's farm.' Cf. Whenby, PN NRY 30, Westow infra 145 and Winestead supra 29.