Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• æt Waneting c.880(e.11th),c.954(c.1400) EHD

• Uuanating 893 Asser 11th

• (to) Waneting c.950 ASWills 11th

• Wánetingc c.995 Liebermann 12th

• Wanetinz 1086 DB 1157 P

• Wanetinga, Waneting' 1176 P 1345 Pat

• Wauneting' 1222 Cur

• Wanetunge 1247 Cl

• Wanetigg' 1258 Cl

• Wanetench' 1267–8 FF

• Waneteng' 1269 Cl

• Wanetenge 1270 Pat

• Waneth' 1275–6 RH

• Wanetinche 1314 FF

• Wanting' 1255 Cl

• Wantyng 1339 Pat 1379 BM 1380 Fine

• Wantenge 1392,1406 Fine

• Wantynche 1429 ib

• Wantynge 1430 ib

• Wantinge 1432 ib

• Wantage 1517 DInc

• Wanting al Wantage 1657 BM

• Wantinge 1679 PubLib

Etymology

Originally a stream-name, for which v. Pt 117–18. v. Ch 3203 for a discussion of the development –inğ >age , which is due to dissimilation of n - - n .