Alwington
Major Settlement in the Parish of Alwington
Historical Forms
- Alwinetona 1086 DB
- Alwenton 1237 Cl
- Alwynton(e) 1242 Fees795 1428 FA
- Alwyngton 1303,1316 FA
Etymology
v. tun . The absence of medial s favours the OE feminine name Ælfwynn rather than the masculine Ælfwine . Cf. Blomé (33).