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.

Hinton Waldrist

Major Settlement in the Parish of Hinton Waldrist

Historical Forms

  • Hentone 1086 DB 1517 DInc
  • Hentton' 1235–6 Fees
  • Henton Walery 1362 BlackPrince
  • Henton Walrushe 1591 DL
  • Heanton' 1182–3 P 1235-6 FF
  • Hyenton' 1220 Fees
  • Hyentona 1224–5 Ass
  • Heenton 1327 Ch
  • Hinton Walrush 1676 ArchJ
  • Hinton Waldridge 1761 Rocque 1830 OS 1897 DInc
  • on heantunninga gemære 958 (c. 1240) BCS 1028

Etymology

The name occurs also in the phrase on heantunninga gemære 958 (c. 1240) BCS 1028, 'boundary of the people of Hinton'. Hinton is 'farm situated on high land', v. (a)h, tūn , a common name, for other examples of which see DEPN. The village occupies the highest part of a ridge. Waldrist is from the family de Sancto Walerico , first mentioned in this connection 1192 P.