Wyboston
Early-attested site in the Parish of Eaton Socon
Historical Forms
- Wiboldestone 1080 DB
- Wibaudeston 1208 BM
- Wybaldestone, Wibaldestone 1220 LS 1227 Ass
- Wiboldeston 1227 Ass
- Wilboldeston 1276 Ass
- Wyboston 1297 SR 1302 FA
- Wybolston 1488 Ipm 1512 ADvi
- Wiberson c.1750 Bowen
Etymology
OE Wīgbealdestūn , 'farm of Wigbeald.' This common name enters also into Willington (Berks), Wobaston (St) and Whillington (He). The form Wilboldeston found once in the 13th cent. must be rejected as an error, for starting from an OE pers. name Wilbeald it would be impossible to explain the long vowel in the first syllable of Wyboston.