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.

Killerton

Early-attested site in the Parish of Broad Clyst

Historical Forms

  • Kildringthon' 1242 Fees777
  • Kildrinton 1275 RH
  • Kildrynton 1305 Ipm
  • Kelringtone 1244 Ass
  • Kylderinton 1275 RH
  • Kylderington 1306 Ass
  • Kylderton 1281 Ass
  • Kildrynton 1305 Ipm
  • Kyllerinton 1281 Ass
  • Killerington 1285 FA
  • Kylryngton juxta Clyston 1306 Ass
  • Kilrington(e) 1311 FF 1327 Banco
  • Killerton 1493 Ipm

Etymology

Professor Ekwall suggests an OE  pers. name with the same first element which is found in Cweldgils . That is an Anglian name and theWS form would have been Cwyld -. Cwyldhere is a possible compound-name which would meet the phonological requirements, v. ingtun .