Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Wavertune 1272 FF

• Waverton 1242 Ch 1271 Ass

• Warton 1322to1481 Banco 1547 Pat 1553–5 ECP 1833 O

• Wareton 1339 Ipm 1569 Pat 1612 QSREnr

Etymology

Warton, Wavertune 1272 FF, Waverton 1242 Ch, 1271 Ass, Warton 1322 to 1481 Banco, 1547 Pat, 1553–5 ECP to 1833 O, Wareton 1339 Ipm, 1569 Pat, 1612 QSREnr, 'farmstead near swampy ground, or at a waving tree', the significance is uncertain but the els. clear, v. wæfre , tūn and Wharton Ch 2 213–14 for comparable names and a discussion.