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.

Littleton upon Severn

Major Settlement in the Parish of Littleton upon Severn

Historical Forms

  • Lytletun, Lutletone 986 KCD654 Ric2
  • Litletun 1065 KCD817
  • Liteltone 1086 DB
  • Luttelton' 1378 Works
  • Lit(t)elton(e), Lyt(t)elton(e) 1378 Works 1412 GloucHist 1535 VE
  • Lit(t)leton', Lyt(t)leton' 1195 P 1221 Eyre 1262 Ipm 1459 ADiv
  • Lyt(t)leton' super Sabrinam 1586 FF
  • Lyt(t)leton' upon Severn 1728 PR
  • Lilletun' 1241 FF
  • Lit(t)lington, Lit(t)lynton 1287 QW 1289 Episc
  • Lutlinton 1308 Ipm
  • Lut(t)leton 1303 Orig 1322 Ext 1327 SR

Etymology

'The little farmstead', v. lȳtel (wk.obl. lȳtlan ), tūn .