The story
From the River Tamar + -ton, with manorial affix from the Foliot family. Recorded as Tambretone in 1086 (DB), and Tamereton Foliot in 1262.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tamerton Foliot
Today it means: A village in the north-western outskirts of the City of Plymouth, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX4761). Full definition →