Little Hinton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Little Hinton
Historical Forms
- Hynyton 12th BCS477
- Hineton(e), Hyneton(e) 1242 Fees 1243 WintonCart 1332 SR
- Hinneton 1205 Pap
- Hyniton 1244 Pat
- Hynynton 1279,1281 Ass 1300 Misc
- Hyninton 1285 Ch
- Little Hynyngton 1311 Pat
- Hynton 1280 Pat
- Lettell Hentune 1663 ParReg(Bedwyn)
Etymology
Probably OE hīgna -tūn , 'farm of the (monastic) community,' i.e. of Winchester, in spite of the curious forms in Hynin (g )-.Cf. Hindon supra 191.