Latton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Latton
Historical Forms
- Latone 1086 DB
- Latton(a) 1133 Dugdvi 1177 P
- Lacton 1204 ClR 1241 FF 1281 QW
- Latteton 1249 Ass
Etymology
The first element may be OE lēac , 'herb, vegetable,' v. leactun . The OE lacu, 'small slow-moving stream,' is less likely, since the place is by the Churn, a stream of some size.