Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Eatun 994 (lost) Dugd vi 1443, Sawyer 1380

• Etone 1086 DB

• Eton' 1242 Fees 1262,1286 For 1285,1428 FA 1310 Ipm 1327,1332 SR

• Eyton' 1242 Fees 1274to1336 Ipm 1289 Misc

• Watereyton 1506 Ipm

• Water Eyton 1527 AngleseyCh 1567 Pat 1604 FF

• Watereton 1360to1420 Ipm 1375 FF 1378 Banco Eliz ChancP

• Water Eton' 1418 Cl 1461 IpmR 1537 FF

• Water Eaton 1598 ParReg 1834 O

Etymology

Water Eaton, Eatun 994 (lost) Dugd vi 1443, Sawyer 1380, Etone 1086 DB, Eton '1242 Fees, 1262, 1286 For, 1285, 1428 FA, 1310 Ipm, 1327, 1332 SR, Eyton '1242 Fees, 1274 to 1336 Ipm, 1289 Misc (p), Watereyton 1506 Ipm, Water Eyton 1527 AngleseyCh, 1567 Pat, 1604 FF, Watereton 1360 to 1420 Ipm, 1375 FF, 1378 Banco to Eliz ChancP, Water Eton '1418 Cl, 1461 IpmR to 1537 FF, Water Eaton 1598 ParReg to 1834 O, 'the farmstead by the river', v. ēa , tūn to which wæter 'water' has later been added.