English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Toton

Major Settlement in the Parish of Toton

Historical Forms

  • Tolvestone 1086 DB
  • Tovetune 1086 DB
  • Toueton(e) 1211 RBE 1230 P 1256 FF 1265 Misc 1338 FF
  • Thonethona (sic) 1108 Dugdv t.Ed2
  • Thoueton 1280 Ass
  • Thouetona 1293 Fees
  • Touuiton' 1235 Fees
  • Touiton 1346 FA
  • Tofneton, Tottenton 1271 Ipm
  • Toweton 1489 Pat
  • Towton 1539 LP 1598 FF
  • Touton 1571 ib
  • Tauton 1428 FA
  • Tawton 1535 VE
  • Touton al. Tawton 1570 Recov
  • Toton al. Tawton 1607 FF
  • Toveton al. Towton 1612 Recov

Etymology

If the first form is disregarded, the first element may be the ON  personal name Tófi , cf. Towthorpe (PN NRY 13, ERY 134, 232). Hence 'Tófi 's farm,' v. tun .

Places in the same Parish