Boynton
village · East Riding of Yorkshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This village name means 'Boi's farmstead'. It is derived from a personal name and the Old English word 'tun' meaning farmstead or village.
Word origins
- Boyn
- Old EnglishBoi (personal name)(from Boi "personal name")
- ton
- Old EnglishAttestedfarmstead, village(from tun "farmstead, village")