ðə vˈɪlɪdʒ ɪz səpˈoʊzɪdli nˈeɪmd ˈæftɚɹ ɐ sˈæksən tʃˈiːftən, nˈeɪmd wˈɪɾə, bˌʌt ðɛɹ ɪz ˈɛvɪdəns əvən ˈɜːlɪɚ sˈɛɾəlmənt.
The village is supposedly named after a Saxon chieftain, named Witta, but there is evidence of an earlier settlement.