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.

Whitton

Early-attested site in the Parish of Twickenham

Historical Forms

  • Wytton 1274 Ass 1300 Ipm 1301 Cl
  • Whitton 1352 ADiii 1354 FF
  • Whytton 1357,1379 ib
  • Whyttondoune 1431 Ct

Etymology

Whitton is Wytton 1274Ass (p), 1300 Ipm, 1301 Cl, Whitton 1352 AD iii, 1354 FF, Whytton 1357, 1379 ib., Whyttondoune 1431Ct . Probably 'white farm,' v. tun .