Barton
suburban area · Isle of Wight
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Barton likely refers to a farmstead or settlement where barley was grown. The name derives from the Old English 'bere' (barley) and 'tun' (enclosure, farmstead, village).
Word origins
- Barton
- Old EnglishAttestedbarley farmstead(from bere "barley", tun "enclosure, farmstead, village")