Caddington
Major Settlement in the Parish of Caddington
Historical Forms
- Cadandun c.1053 KCD920 c.1250
- Cadendone, Kadendon 1086 DB 1131–3 Dunst 13th StP 1181,1222 Ass 1247 Dunst 1286 Ass 1287 FA 1316 ADvi 1345 ADi 1350
- Cadendun 1189 Ch 1227 StP 12th BM 1222
- Cadingdun 1195 FF
- Cadinton 1202 Ass 1276 Ass
- Cadyndon, Kadindon 1227 Ass 1242 Fees867 1299 ADiii
- Cadingdon, Kadingdon 1247 Ass 1286 Dunst 1390–2 CS 1394 ADvi
- Cadington, Cadyngton 1247,1287 Ass 1353,1367,1382 Cl 1450 IpmR
- Westcadyngton 1353 Cl
- Carington 1563 Deed
- Carrington 1690 NQi
Etymology
'Cada's hill' v. dun . For the old local pronunciation, cf. Doddington (Nb) pronounced as Dorrington (PN NbDu 65) and Derrington (St) and Derrythorpe (L) which both originally had medial d . We have the reverse process in Paddock Wood (K) from Parrok and dialectal poddish for porridge . The name occurs again in this county in Cadbury supra 56.