Wigginton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Wigginton
Historical Forms
- Wichistun, Wichintun 1086 DB
- Wiginton', Wyginton' 1231 Ass 1295 YI 1301 LS 1317,1330 For 1337 Ch
- Wigington', Wygington' 1291 YI 1293,1330 For
- Wiggenton 1579 FF
Etymology
The forms are difficult but are perhaps most easily explained if we take the name to be derived from the ON personal name Víkingr (LindN) and tun. The voicing of intervocalic k is evidenced in many other English place-names. Cf. Wiganthorpe 35infra and Wigston Magna (Lei), DBWichingestone .