Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• (æt) Eccingtune c.1002 ASWills c.1100

• Eckintune 1086 DB

• Ekinton(e), Ekynton(e) 1188,1194 P 1205 ClR 1236 Fees 1252 FF 17th

• Echinton' 1166 P

• Ekenton(e) 1219,1262 FF Hy3 HarlCh

• Eckenton 13th Halliii

• Eketon 1229 Cl 1302 FA

• Ekyngton(e), Ekington(e) 1306 Ass 1322 Fine 1330 Ass 1331 Ipm 16th

• Eckington 1577 DbAi 1593 Cal

• Egginton 1355 DbAxxxvi

• Egyngton 1437 Fine

• Eg(k)ington 1545 DbAxxvii

Etymology

'Ecca's or Ecci's farm', v. -ing-, tūn ; cf. Eckington (PN Wo 195–6).