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.

East and West Worlington

Major Settlement in the Parish of East Worlington

Historical Forms

  • Ulurintona, Olurintona, Oluridintona 1086 DB(Exon)
  • Ulurintone, Uluredintune
  • Wolvringt(h)on 1242 Fees758,774
  • Wulrynton 1249 FF
  • Wulfrintone, Est Wlfrintone, West Wlfrintone 1261 Exon
  • Estwl(u)ryngtone 1284 Exon
  • Estwolryngtone, Westwolryngtone 1291 Tax
  • Westwluringtone 1286 Exon
  • Estwulryngton 1327 Banco
  • Este Worlington 1581 Deed

Etymology

'Wulfrēd 's farm,' ingtun. Cf. Werrington supra 171, and for the modern form cf. Arlington supra 56. East and West Worlington were formerly two distinct parishes, now united.