Taynton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Taynton
Historical Forms
- Tetinton, Tatinton 1086 DB
- T(h)eþingtone 12 Glouc
- Thointone 12 Glouc
- Theintona 1200 GlR 13 Glouc
- Tedinton(a) Hy2 Madox 1240 Monast
- Thedintona 1291 Heref
- Teintun(e), Teyntun(e), Teynton(a) 12,13 Glouc 1167 P 1220 Fees 1221,1248 Ass c.1250 GlR 1486 Ipm
- Magna Teynton(a) 1220 Fees 1512 FF
- Michell Teynton(a) 1566 ib
- Tainton, Taynton 1253 Ipm 1535 VE
- Michell Taynton 1563 Will
- Teyngton 1345 Heref 1385 FF
- Taunton 1580 Talbot
Etymology
'Farmstead associated with Tǣta', v. -ing 4 , tūn . The pers.n. is OE Tǣta . The loss of the intervocalic dental is paralleled by Doynton (77supra ), cf. Phonol. § 40 (b ). For the affixes v. micel (Lat magna ) 'great'.