Dunton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Dunton
Historical Forms
- Dodintona 1086 DB 1242 Fees878
- Dudinton 1198 Fines 1237–40 Fees
- Dodington(a) 1220 Bract 1268,1298 Ipm
- Dudingtone 1221 WellsR
- Doddintone 1284 FA
- Dodyngton 1316 FA
- Dodynton 1333 Pat 1345 Cl
- Dadyngton 1344 Cl
- Dodyngton al. Donton, Dondyngton 1465 Pat
- Donyngton 1480–96 Linc
- Donington al. Dunton 1522–47 Linc
- Donington al. Donton ib.
- Dunton al. Duddington c.1550 Linc
- Donton al. Dinton c.1600 Linc
- Dunton al. Dinton ib.
- Donton, Danton 1609 Vern
Etymology
'Farm of Doda or Duda' v. ingtun . The a in one or two of the forms is significant of the change from [u ] to [ʌ] in the pronunciation. The forms from the Lincoln Registers show how complete was the confusion of forms between this place- name and the not very distant Dinton. v. infra .
Places in the same Parish
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