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.

Brunton

Early-attested site in the Parish of Collingbourne Kingston

Historical Forms

  • Burhampton 1257 For 1469 Pat
  • Boramton 1529 FF
  • Burumpton 1612 Recov
  • Burrington al. Brunton 1674 Recov

Etymology

'hamtunby the burh,' though it is not clear to what burh reference is made.