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.

Litlington

Major Settlement in the Parish of Litlington

Historical Forms

  • Litlinton' 1191 P 1205 Cur 1288 Ass
  • Litleton' 1199 Cur
  • Litelton 1291 Tax
  • Lit(t)elington 1201 Cur 1312 Deed
  • Litlington, Lytlington 1206 FF 1548 Will
  • Lytlington juxta Seford 1298 Ass

Etymology

'Lytel (a )'s farm,' v. ingtun . For this pers. name v. PN Bk 88s. n. Littleworth.

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Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site