Bayton Common
village · Worcestershire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Bayton Common is an Old English name indicating a common land area associated with the village of Bayton. 'Bayton' likely means 'bay tree farmstead' or 'settlement by the bay', and 'common' refers to shared grazing land.
Word origins
- Bayton
- Old EnglishAttestedBay tree farmstead or settlement by the bay(from bēag-trēow "bay tree", tūn "enclosure, farmstead, village")
- Common
- Old EnglishCommon land, shared pasture(from gemǣne "common, shared")