Manton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Manton
Historical Forms
- Mannatonam 1120–9 Reg
- Manneton 1123–9 CartAnt 1209–19 RHug
- Manatona 1131 Reg 1130–3 France
- Manenton' 1275 RHug
- Manetun' 1218 For
- Maneton(e) 1219 RHug 1278 RGrav
- Manton(e) 1244 Cl 1263 Ass 1345 Hazlerigg 1610 Speed
- Maynton 1579,1683 FF
Etymology
The first element is probably the OE pers.n. Manna . For the Ru, Nt and W examples of Manton, Ekwall DEPN prefers OE (ge )mǣne 'common, communally owned', but for the Ru p.n., early spellings with nn and the surviving gen.sg. of the 1275 form favour the pers.n. Of the Manton in Nt, Gover, Mawer and Stenton note, 'Ekwall's suggestion (DEPN) 'common tun ' (from OE (ge )mæne 'common') is, from the historical point of view, most unlikely', v. Nt 107. Their stricture applies here also, hence 'Manna's farm', v. tūn .