Dullingham
Major Settlement in the Parish of Dullingham
Historical Forms
- (at) Dullingham c.1045 ASWills 14th
- Dullingham 1086 DB
- Dullyngham 1200–3 Cur 1271 FF
- Dullingeham 1086 1086 InqEl 1170 LibEl 1200 FF 1272–98 Ass
- Dulingham 1086 DB
- Dulyngham 1208 Cur 1361 Ipm
- Dollin(c)geham 1086 InqEl
- Dollyngeham 1244 FF 1412 FA
- Dulingeham 1204 Cur 1210–15 Wardon
- Dolingeham, Dolyngeham 1214 Cur 1270 FF
- Dolingham, Dolyngham 1305 Pat 1307,1311 Ipm 1478 Pat
- Dun(n)ingeham 1219 Cur
- Donyngham 1373 Cl
- Dulligham c.1220 AOMB
- Dillyngham 1298 Ass
- Delyngham 1510 LP
- Dallingham 1643 EAvi
Etymology
'The hām of Dull (a )'s people,' v. ingahām . This personal name is not on record, but is probably from the stem of OE dol ,'dull.' Cf. OHG Dolleo and, for the derivative Dylla , cf. Dillington (PN BedsHu 269–70). See also PN in -ing 139.