Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Chintinges 1180,1182,1186 P 13th SAC6,132 1248 Ass 1291 Tax

• Chitinghes 1299 Ipm

• Sentinges 1229 Cl

• Chinkinges 1232 Cl

• Chintyng(e), Chyntyng(e) 1235 FF 1535 ADiii

• Chiltinges 1210–12 RBE 1232 Ch

• Chilting(e) 1232 1279 Ass

• Chylting' 1288 Ass

• Chintone 1279 Ass

• Chinton 1823 G

Etymology

The preponderance of n -forms over l -forms is sufficient to make it almost certain that the OE  name was Cintingas . If so the name must be linked with the unidentified Cintan stigol in Kent (KCD 657) and, as Ekwall (PN in -ing 61) notes, with Chinthurst (Sr) and an unidentified Chintebrok (1275 RH) in Kent, but nothing further can be said as to its origin or meaning.