Great Habton, Little Habton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Kirby Misperton
Historical Forms
- Habetun, Ab(b)etune 1086 DB
- Habeton, parva Habeton c.1163–85 YCh c.1200 For 1201 ChR 1219 FF
- Habbeton 13 Malton 1231 Ass 1285 KI 1301 LS 1333 Riev
- Habbenton 1231 FF
- Great Habton, parua Habton 1365 FF
- Great Hapton 1368 FF
Etymology
'Hab(b)a's farm' v. tun . The first element is a hypocoristic pers. name Hab (b )a from some OE pers. name such as Hēah - beorht or Heardbeorht . Cf. Hapton (Nf), Habetuna DB. A pers. name Habe is recorded (L) in Danelaw Charters 573, possibly derived from ON Hábjǫrn , which would also suitably explain the first element of Habton.