Naunton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Naunton
Historical Forms
- Niwetone, Niwetune 1086 DB 1185 Templar
- Newynton, Newinton J Monast 13 Misc 1287,1375 Ipm 1480 Pat
- Newinton super Codeswold J Monast
- Newinton on le Wolde 1378 ADiii
- Newinton de la Wolde 1379 FF 1380 Ipm
- Newenton(e) 1235 Fees 1248 Ass 1284 Episc 1287 QW 1501 Ipm
- Newenton(e) in Cotswold 1289 Episc
- Newenton(e) super Coddeswolde 1303 Pat
- Newenton(e) als. Nawnton super Cottesold 1570 FF
- Neweton 1303 FA
- Neuton on Coteswolde 1304 Pat
- Newton als. Naunton 1591 FF
- Niwenton super Coteswalde 1307 Pat
- Niwenton 1328 Misc
- Newnton Hy6 AddCh
- Nawinton, Nawenton 1484 Rogers 1545 LP
- Nawenton upon Cottesold 1544 ib
- Nawenton upon Cottiswolde 1597 FF
- Nawenton als. Nawneton on Cotteswoulde 1625 Inq
- Naunton, Nawnton 1476 IpmR 1535 VE 1683 PR
- Nawnton super Cott(e)swo(u)lde 1566 FF 1642 Inq
Etymology
'(At) the new farmstead', v. nīwe (wk.dat. nīwan ), tūn . On the dialectal change of ME -ewen - to -aun -, which occurs in other Nauntons (ii, 34, 105 infra , Wo 158, etc.), Frampton (ii, 32), Brawne (ii, 153infra ), etc., cf. Phonol. § 22. For the affixes v. wald and Cotswold (2supra ).