Etton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Etton
Historical Forms
- Etton(a) 1125–8 ChronPetro
- Ecton 1189 Ch 1332 Ipm 1301
Etymology
There is very little to go on here. The c in the second series of forms is probably an error for t . The name may be from earlier Ēatan -tūn , hence 'Eata 's farm.'