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.

Wellingborough

Major Settlement in the Parish of Wellingborough

Historical Forms

  • Wendle(s)berie 1086 DB
  • Wendlesburg 1221 ClR
  • Wedlingeberie 1086 DB
  • Wendliburc, Wellingburg 1167 P
  • Wendliburc 1203 FF
  • Wendlingburch 1178 P 1389 Cl
  • Wendlingborwe 1298 Ipm
  • Wenlingeburc 1185 P
  • Wenlingeburg(e) 1199 FF 1228 WellsR
  • Wenlingburc 1199 FF
  • Wenlingburg 1285 FA
  • Wendelburg 1205 ClR 1261 Ass
  • Wendlingwurc 1205 FineR
  • Wendlebrig 1300 Cl
  • Wendelingburg 1268,1285 Ass
  • Wendelyngburgh 1343,1384 Cl
  • Wellyngburgh 1316 FA
  • Wellyngburue 1384 Cl
  • Whellingburgh 1330 FA
  • Whelyngburgh 1361 Cl
  • Wyndylburgh 1439 FF

Etymology

'burhof Wændel 's people,' v. ing . Cf. Wensdon Hill (PN BedsHu 114). To the names there noted may be added Wallington (Herts), Wallingtone DB, Wandelingtona t. Hy 2 Dugd ii, 228, Wenlingetone 1199FF , Wandlington 1235 Fees, Wendligtone 1240FF , Wendlyngton 1269FF .

Places in the same Parish