Wombleton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Kirkdale
Historical Forms
- Winbeltun, Wilbetun 1086 DB
- Wimbaltuna 1145–53 Leon35
- Wimbeltun c.1159,1154–63 Riev 1190–1200 Bodla.i.30 c.1250 Malton
- Wimbelton(a), Wymbelton(a) 1231 Ass 1233 Cl 1385 Baildon
- Wimbilton, Wymbylton 13 Malton 1285 KI 1417 YI
- Wimilton c.1260 Malton
- Wimbleton 1301 LS
- Wymbulton 1399 YI
Etymology
From the OE personal name Wynnbeald or Winebeald and tun . The modern form is due to the development of i to [u] in the neighbourhood of r and w as in such names as Ruddings, Runswick, Ruswarp and Ruswick 85, 121, 139, 191infra .