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.

Bitton

Major Settlement in the Parish of Bitton

Historical Forms

  • Betvne, Beton(e), Betun 1086 DB 1161 RBE 1161,1162 P 1205 ClR
  • Betthone 1153 Berk
  • Bettun, Betton(e) c.1150 Bath 1159–1204 P 1221 Eyre 1223 Pat 1227 Ch 1236 FF
  • Button(e) 1189–99 Berk 1211–13 Fees 1220–30 Berk 1221 Ass 1230 Ch 1236 Fees 1535 VE
  • Batton' 1190 P
  • Becton' 1199 Abbr
  • Bitton', Bytton' 1248 Ass 1267 Ch 1407 Pat 1454,1476 IpmR 1645 PR
  • Boyton 1275 Ipm

Etymology

'Farm on the R. Boyd', v. Boyd i, 4supra , tūn . On the forms cf. Phonol. §§ 30, 44 (d ).

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site