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.

Dunnington

Early-attested site in the Parish of Salford Priors

Historical Forms

  • Donyngton 1315 Ass 1343 1545 Ct
  • Donigton 1321 Pat
  • Donynton 1332 SR
  • Donnington Hethe 1547 BailiffsAccts

Etymology

Dunnington is Donyngton 1315Ass (p), 1343 ib., 1545Ct , Donigton 1321 Pat, Donynton 1332 SR, Donnington Hethe 1547 Bailiffs Accts. Probably 'Dunna 's farm,' v. ingtun .