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.

Wattons

Other OS name in the Parish of Bere Ferrers

Historical Forms

  • Wadeton 1333 SR

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is to be associated with the family of Roger de Wadeton (1333SR ) . The p.n. may be derived from the name of this family or more likely the s is pseudo - manorial and the name may mean ' Wada 's farm , ' v. tun .

Places in the same Parish