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.

Hingarston

Other OS name in the Parish of Marnhull

Historical Forms

  • Hind Gaston 1838 TA

Etymology

( a house - name in 1939 Kelly ) , from Hind Gaston 1838TA , cf. Long Gaston (Orchd )ib , Lopegarston 'e14GlastE , Northgaston 1338–40 Glast , all from gærs-tūn ' grassenclosure ' , with hindan ' behind ' , uppan ' higher up ' ( with def . art . le / la ) .