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.

Packington

Major Settlement in the Parish of Packington

Historical Forms

  • Pakinton 1043 Thorpe c.1125 LeiSur 1195 P 1196 ChancR 1197 P 1197 FF 1200 Cur 1348 Cor
  • Pakyngton c.1050 KCD939 1281 Ass
  • Packyngton 1577 Saxton
  • Pachintone 1086 DB
  • Pakentone 1166 RBE 1269 Ass
  • Pokinton' 1200 Cur
  • Paketon' 1201 Cur

Etymology

Probably 'Paca's farm', v. -ing-, tūn ; cf. Great and Little Packington (PN Wa 66), Packington St.

Places in the same Parish

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