Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• on Stiuetune 963 RegAlbi,56d 13

• Styfe-tun, of Styfing-tune c.1030 YCh7

• Stiueton(a), Stiveton(a) 1166,1167 P 1184 Pont 1201 Cur c.1206 RegAlbiii,51 a.1266 KF 1305 Ch

• Steweton 1279 YI

• Steveton 1428 FA

• Steeton-Hall 1822 Langd

• Stivetone 1086 DB

Etymology

Steeton occurs thrice in YW (224, vi, 24 infra ), and the first el. is therefore probably a significant word. The spelling Styfing - suggests this might be OE  styfic 'a stump'; 'farmstead amongst or built of tree-stumps', v. tūn . Stewton L (Stivetone 1086 DB) has the same origin. The modern form Steeton arises by ME  lengthening of ME -i - to -e - in an open syllable (cf. Phonol. § 23).