Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• (at) Earnningtone c.950 ASWills 14th

• ærningetune 1086 InqEl

• Erlingetona 1086 ICC

• Herlingtone 1087–93 France 14th

• Erington 1236 Barnwell

• Eryngeton 1272 Ass

• Ernincgetune, Erningetone 1086 InqEl

• Erningatone 1086–7 France

• Erningeto 1165 P

• Erningtune 1086 DB

• Erningtone 13th Ely 1276 Val

• Arintona 1087–93 France 14th

• Arthyngton 1436 Hardwicke

• Aring(e)ton(e), Aryngton(e) c.1205 Wardon 1553 Pat

• Aringeston 1261 FF

• Haryngton 1272 Ass

• Harington 1275 RH

• Arrington(e) 1279 1570 SR

• Ermingetun 13th StJohn's

• Arning(e)tun 1218 SR

• Arning(e)ton(e), Arnyngton(e) 1254 Val 1490 Ipm

• Arnigton(e) 1254 Val 1256 Barnwell

• Harnyngton 1345 CWool

• Arninton 1260 Ass

• Armyngton(e), Armington(e) 1285,1298 Ass 1291 Tax 1299 QW 1314,1360 Cl 1346 FA

• Arningaford 963 (14th) ElyM

• villa de Arnyngestrete 1298 Ass

Etymology

'The farm of Earn (a )'s people,' ingatūn and cf. Ermine Street and Armingford supra 22, 50. Occasionally the vill is referred to as Arningaford 963 (14th) ElyM or villa de Arnyngestrete 1298Ass .