Smeeton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Smeeton Westerby
Historical Forms
- Smitetone 1086 DB
- Esmeditone 1086 DB
- Esmedistona 1190×1204 France
- Smetheton' 1203(p),1204 P 1252 Fine 1295,1296 ShR 1343 MktHPR 1345 Peake 1369 Banco 1414 ShR
- Smethetona c.1250 Rut
- Smethton' 1345 Pat 1348 Peake 1399 Deed
- Smitheton' 1208 ChR
- Smytheton' 1247 Abbr 1361 Cl
- Smithton' 1208 ChR 1283 IpmR
- Smitone 1086 DB
- Smiton 1610 Speed
- Smeton' 1311 Wyg 1328 Banco 1343 MktHPR 1392 Banco 1394 Deed 1516 Fine 1521 Ipm 1593 Moulton 1606 Fine
- Smeaton 1604 SR
- Smeeton 1606,1615 LML
Etymology
'The enclosure or village of the smiths', v. smið , tūn . Forms with Smeth (e )- are in part due to the OE gen.pl. smeoða where eo developed from i through velar mutation. Note AN prosthetic e before s + cons. in two very early forms.