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.

Eaton upon Tern

Major Settlement in the Parish of Stoke upon Tern

Historical Forms

  • Eton' 1255–6 Ass 1361 Cl
  • Eton upon Tyerne 1389 Cl
  • Eton upon Tierne 1394 Cl
  • Heton 1255 RH
  • Eaton alias Yeaton upon Tern 1684 SBL14677 1796
  • Eaton 1702 PR(L) 1713 SBL14618
  • Yeaton otherwise Eaton 1787 SBL14669

Etymology

'River settlement', v. ēa , tūn , a recurrent name which occurs six times in Sa: v. the discussion in Part 1.