Poynton
hamlet · Telford and Wrekin
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Poynton is likely an Old English name meaning 'the farm or village of Pöynda'. Pöynda is a personal name, and 'tun' signifies a farmstead or village.
Word origins
- Poyn
- Old EnglishPöynda (personal name)(from Pöynda "personal name")
- ton
- Old EnglishAttestedfarmstead, village(from tūn "farmstead, village")