Homanton Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Maddington
Historical Forms
- Hughemanton t.Hy3 BM t.Ed1 Edington
- Hughmanton 1289 Ass
- Hugmanton 1268 Ass 1332 SR
- Hugemanton 1275 RH 1277 Ipm
- Hukmanton 1278 Ass
- Hoggmanton 1289 ib
- Hoghemanton 1319 FF
- Hoghmanton 1330 WIpm
- Wynterborn(e) Homanton 1375 Cl
- Wynterborn(e) Homyngton 1471 Pat
Etymology
This is clearly a place-name of post-Conquest origin, but the first element is obscure. Possibly on the model of such trade- names as chapman , packman , there was formed a trade-name huk-man for one who engaged in small trading (cf. huckere , huckstere ), giving rise perhaps to a personal name Hukman .Hence 'Hukman -farm,' v. tun .