Whaddon
Major Settlement in the Parish of Whaddon
Historical Forms
- Wadune 1086 DB, InqEl
- Wadone 1086 DB 1195 P
- Wadona 1086 ICC 12th Lewes t.Stephen France
- Wæddun 1086 InqEl
- Waddun(e), Wadduna 1186–9 P 1218 SR
- Waddon(e) 1208 Cur 1341 Cl
- Phwaddune 1086 InqEl
- Phwaddon 1223 FF
- Quaddon(e) 1199 CurR 1341 NI 1387 Cl 1412 FA
- Qwadone 1268 Ass
- Hwaddon 1218 Seld53 1381 WMP
- Watdun 1218 SR
- Watdon 1223 FF c.1237 Wardon 1268 Ass
- Wathdoun c.1250 Trinity
- Whatdon 1367 FF
- Whaddon(e) 1233 FF
- Whaddon(e) cum Knesworthe 1316 FA
- Whaddon(e) cum Whidyhale 1346 ib
- Whaddon(e) cum Whidale 1428 ib
- Whaddoun 1391 Cl
- Whoddon 1610 Camden
Etymology
'Wheat-hill,' v. hwǣte , dūn . Cf. Whaddon (PN Bk 74, 101, PN Nth xlv). Whidyhale and Whidale are Wyddial (PN Herts 188). For Knesworthe , v. Kneesworth supra 56. Cf. Hwadundale 13thStJohn 's (Madingley), Waddonedale c. 1300StJohn 'sH (Eltisley). For the initial Qu -, v. Introd. xxxvi.