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Survey of English Place-Names

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Nunnington

Major Settlement in the Parish of Stonegrave

Historical Forms

  • Nonnintune, Nonninctune, Noningtune, Nunnige-tun(e) 1086 DB
  • Nunintun, Nuninton' 1167 P 1257,1308 Ch
  • Nunnington 1169 Riev 1295 YI

Etymology

'Nunna's farm' from the OE  personal name Nunna and ingtun.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Major Settlement