Linton upon Ouse
Major Settlement in the Parish of Newton on Ouse
Historical Forms
- Lingtona 1086 DB
- Linton', Lynton' 1176 P
- Lynton' super Usam 1336 Ch
Etymology
v. tun . The origin of the first element is not clear; but it is probably OE līn , 'flax,' and so 'enclosure where flax is grown.'It can hardly be OE hlynn (= Lat torrens , as pointed out in PNS ii. xxxii), for the river Ouse cannot be termed torrens .