Willingdon
Major Settlement in the Parish of Willingdon
Historical Forms
- Wil(l)e(n)done 1086 DB
- Willendun(e), Willendone 1189 Ch 1320 Ch
- Willedene 1201 Seld3 1201 Cur
- Wylingden 1271 Ass
- Wyleden 1281 Ipm
- Wylindon(e) 1229 Cl 1340 NI
- Wylingduna 1231 Bracton
- Wyllingdon 1295 Ass 1500 ADii
- Welyngdon 1400 FF
- Welingdon 1428 IpmR
- Wellyngdon 1509 LP
Etymology
'Willa's dun.' The earlier form was probably Willandun , with later corruption of an through en to ing .