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.

Little Taynton

Early-attested site in the Parish of Taynton

Historical Forms

  • Parva Teinton(e), Teynton(e) 1220 Fees 1244 Ipm 1248 Ass 1512 FF
  • Teynton(e) Parva 1303 FA
  • Lytyll Teynton(e) 1452 FF
  • Parua Teyngton 1361 ib

Etymology

Little Taynton, Parva Teinton (e ), Teynton (e )1220 Fees, 1244 Ipm, 1248Ass et freq to 1512FF , Teynton (e ) Parva 1303 FA, Lytyll Teynton (e )1452FF , Parua Teyngton 1361 ib. v. Taynton (supra ).

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement