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.

Sunton

Early-attested site in the Parish of Collingbourne Kingston

Historical Forms

  • Colyngborn Southampton 1445 Phillipps
  • Colyngborn Southamton 1447 FF
  • Collyngborne Southton 1547 SR
  • Collingborne Sowthtowne 1553 AddCh
  • Sunton 1575 FF
  • Collingborne Sutton al. Sunton 1584 Recov

Etymology

'The south hamtun' in contrast to Brunton (supra ) to the north.