Podington
Major Settlement in the Parish of Podington
Historical Forms
- Potintone 1086 DB
- Podinton, Podynton 1086 DB 1223 FF 1227 Ch 1240 Ass 1247,1276 Ass 1315 Cl 1346 Ipm
- Pudinton 1163 P 1202 FF 1227 Ass
- Pudington 1227 Bract
- Potingdon 1240 Ass
- Podington, Podyngton 1287 Ass 1302,1316 FA 1324,1388 Cl 1390–2 CS 1509 ADv
- Pudyngton 1346 FA
- Puddington, Puddyngton 1535 VE 1588 D 1643 HMCiii 1765 J 1780–1830 Jury
Etymology
'Pudda's or (possibly) Poda's farm' v. ingtun . Both Podda and Puda are well-established OE names.