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.

Barrington

Major Settlement in the Parish of Barrington

Historical Forms

  • Barentona 1086 ICC, InqEl
  • Barenton(e) 1086 DB t.Hy8 Rental
  • Barentun(e) c.1183 Wardon 13th Waltham 1302 BM
  • Barinton, Barynton 1236 Barnwell 1385 Pat
  • Barn(e)ton(a) 1218 SR 1459 Pat
  • Barn(e)tun 1334 BM
  • Branton 1260 Ass
  • Barington(e), Baryngton(e) 1236 Barnwell 1323 FF 1554 CHuASv
  • Barryngton 1493 Ipm 1548 Pat
  • Barletona 1130 P
  • Warenton 1345 CWool
  • Barittone 1401 FA

Etymology

'The farm of Bāra ,' v. tūn . This personal name is not recorded in OE but is probably found also in Barrington (So), DBBarintone .Cf. OHG  Baro and v. DEPNs. nn .