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.

Henton

Early-attested site in the Parish of Chinnor

Historical Forms

  • Hentone 1086 DB
  • Henton', Henton, Henntone 1303 AD
  • Hantona 1087 EHRxl 15th
  • Eantuna c.1110 EHRxl 15th
  • Hentinton 1196 FF
  • Hyenton' 1220 Fees
  • Enton' 1235–6 Fees
  • Heynton 1241 Ass
  • Heenton 1301 Ipm
  • Hempton early18th ParColl

Etymology

'At the high tūn.' OE  (æt þām ) hēan tūne . Cf. Hempton 256–7.