Amington
Major Settlement in the Parish of Tamworth
Historical Forms
- Ermendone 1086 DB
- Arminton 1221 Ass
- Aminton(a) 1150 Monast 1198 FF 1468 Ass
- Aminton Magna 1299 Ass
- Muckelamynton, Littelamynton 1356 AddCh
- Amynton juxta Tamworth 1315 Ass
- Hamontona 1224 Bracton
- Amington 1232 Ass 1656 Dugdale
- Amigton 1262 Ass 1315 Ipm
- Amyton 1285 Ass
Etymology
This possibly contains a pers. name Earma (from the adjective earm , 'wretched'), v. ingtun and cf. Arngrove (PN Bk 115, PN D Pt i, l).
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