Quinton
Early-attested site in the Parish of Bockleton
Historical Forms
- Quenton 1221 Ass 1243 Ch 1251 Ipm
- Quinton 1275 SR
- Queynton 1665 FF
Etymology
The history of this name is probably the same as that of Quainton (PN Bk 109) and Quinton (PN Gl 126), which seem to go back to OE Cwēningtūn , 'farm of Cwēna ,' the latter being a pet-form of one of the OE pers. names in Cwēn -, v. ingtun .