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.

Naunton

Early-attested site in the Parish of Cheltenham

Historical Forms

  • Newenton, Newenton iuxta Chiltenham 1375 FF 1430 Rent
  • Newnton Hy6 AddCh
  • Naunton, Nawnton Hy8 Rent 1549 FF 1605 Comm
  • Nanton 1607 FF

Etymology

Naunton, Newenton , Newenton iuxta Chiltenham 1375FF , 1430Rent , Newnton Hy 6AddCh , Naunton , Nawnton Hy 8Rent , 1549FF et freq to 1605Comm , Nanton 1607FF . '(At) the new farm', v. nīwe , tūn and for the form Naun - cf. Naunton (i, 199supra ), Phonol. § 22.