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.

Woolhampton

Major Settlement in the Parish of Woolhampton

Historical Forms

  • Ollavintone 1086 DB
  • Ullavinton', Wllavint' c.1160 OxonCh
  • Ullavinton 1155–62 Queen
  • Wollauintona 1224–5 Ass
  • Wu(l)lauinton' 1242–3 Fees
  • Wullauint' 13th ReadingC
  • Wolauinton' 1294 SR
  • Wellaventon 1297–8 Ipm
  • Wolavyngton 1341 Pat
  • Hulaveton' 1221 Cur
  • Wllaueton' 1284 Ass
  • Wullaminton 1275–6 RH
  • Wolhamton 1327 SR 1517 DInc
  • Wilhampton 1341 Cl
  • Wolhampton 1341 1378 Fine
  • Wolamptone 1428 FA
  • Woolhampton vulgo Wollington 1675 Ogilby

Etymology

'Estate associated with Wūlflāf', v. ingtūn . There has been confusion of the second el. with hāmtūn .