Arlington
Major Settlement in the Parish of Arlington
Historical Forms
- Erlington, Herlintone 1086 DB
- Erlington, Erlyngton 1230 P 1610 Norden
- Erdlynton 1309 ChanceryWarrants
- Arlyngton 1573 FM
Etymology
This is an ingtun derivative of a pers. name, probably OE Eorla , a pet-form of one of the not very numerous OE pers. names in Eorl -. Hence 'Eorla's farm.'