Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Hetun(e) 12,1160 Riev

• Heton 1172–94 YDi 1276 RH 1288 YI 1435 Calv

• Heton in Bradfortdale 1379 PT 1492 FF

• Heaton 1557 TestLds 1573 WillY 1594 FF

• Mekyl Heaton 1465 WB

• Heaton in Bradford Dale 1598 FF

Etymology

Heaton, Hetun (e )12, 1160 Riev, Heton 1172–94 YD i, 1276 RH, 1288 YIet passim to 1435 Calv, Heton in Bradfortdale 1379 PT, 1492 FF, Heaton 1557 TestLds, 1573 WillY, 1594 FF, Mekyl Heaton 1465WB , Heaton in Bradford Dale 1598 FF. 'High farmstead', v. hēah , tūn . For the affixes v. Bradford Dale 2supra , mikill 'great'.