English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Duddington

Major Settlement in the Parish of Duddington

Historical Forms

  • Dodinton(e) 1029 Ramsey c.1350 DB 1086 Cl 1391
  • Dodinton juxta Staunford 1285 Ass
  • Duditun 1155 P
  • Dudinton(a) 1174 P
  • Duddington 1246 Cl
  • Dutintonam 13th ChronRams
  • Dadinton 1231 Ch
  • Dorington 1713 ParReg

Etymology

'Dudda 's farm,' v. ingtun .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site