Caunton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Caunton
Historical Forms
- Calnestone, Calnestune 1086 DB
- Kalnadatun c.1160 Dane
- Calnodeston 1166 P 1167 CR
- Calnoðeston' 1167 P
- Kalnadton c.1220 BM
- Calnetheton 1241 Ebor
- Calnatton' 1175 P
- Calnaton Nicholai de Aiviłł 1194 P c.1260 Norfolk
- Calneton 1226 FF 1428 FA
- Calfnadtun c.1200 HarlCh
- Kalnaton 1237 Ebor 1242 Fees
- Kalnachon, Kanalton 1237 Ebor
- Caneton 1316 FA
- Caunton 1392 Pat
- Cawnton 1399 IpmR
- Calneton al. Cawnton 1567 FF
- Conton 1649 ParReg(Fiskerton)
- Caunton al. Conton 1720 Recov
Etymology
The first element in this name is probably a personal name.We have in BCS 466 an OE place-name Calmundesden which suggests the possibility of an OE personal name Calmund . Here we may have a personal name Calnōþ with the same first element and with a well-established second element nōþ . The original form of the first element should perhaps be calu (as suggested in DEPN) rather than cal . The form in Calf - should probably be regarded as due to folk-etymology. 'Calnoþ 's farm,' v. tun .The name seems to occur again in Candlesby and Candleshoe (L), DB Calnodesbi , Calnodeshou .