Lonton
Early-attested site in the Parish of Romaldkirk
Historical Forms
- Lontun(e), Lonton(e) 1086 DB 1301 LS
- Lunton(e) 1184 RichReg 1577 Saxton
Etymology
'Farm near the Lune' v. Lune 4supra and tun . The difference in pronunciation between the river-name and the p.n. is due to vowel shortening of OE lōn - in the p.n., whereas in the river-name it developed spontaneously to [iu]. On the etymology of Lune v. RNY 11.