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.

Cotton

Other OS name in the Parish of Cheriton Fitzpaine

Historical Forms

  • la Cotene 1301 Ass
  • atte Coten 1330 SR
  • la Coton t.Ed3 Ass

Etymology

is la Cotene 1301Ass (p), atte Coten 1330SR (p), la Coton t. Ed 3Ass . ' The cottages , ' cf. the same name supra 331 .