Dringhoe
Major Settlement in the Parish of Skipsea
Historical Forms
- Dringolme 1086 DB
- Drenghou 12th Nunkeel 1160–70 YCh 1251 FF 1265 YI
- Drengho 1223 Baildon
- Drenghow 1297 LS
- Dringhou, Drynghou, Drynghow(e) 1180–97 Melsa c.1265 KF 1401 YI
- Dringehou 1293 Meaux
- Dreyngo 1205 ChR
- Drungou 1285 KI
- Dryngow 1449 ADiii
- Dringo 1563 FF
Etymology
'dreng (s )- hill,' v. dreng , haugr . The word dreng was in common use in ERY as a technical description of a certain kind of free tenant (e.g. 1265 YI i, 100) and then as a surname (e.g. Anselm Drenge 1293 YI, Robert Drengge 1297 LS, etc.). Cf. Drinsey Nook in Thorney (Nt), Drengesha 1319 Dugd and Ring Haw (PN Nth 205).