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.

Ingsdon

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ilsington

Historical Forms

  • Ainechesdona 1086 DB
  • Aynekedon 1228 FF
  • Aynokesdon 1285 FA
  • Aynekesdon 1316 FA 1317 Ass
  • Aylekesdon' 1242 Fees790
  • Anekesdon 1244 Ass 1244–62 Ipm
  • Estanekesdon juxta Ilstyngton 1294 Ass
  • Aynkesdon c.1630 Pole
  • Enkedon 1244–62 Ipm
  • Enkesdon 1428 FA
  • Henekesdon 1251 Ch
  • Nether Henkesdon 1311 FF
  • Netherehenekesdon 1316 Ass

Etymology

Dr Schram suggests an OE  pers. name *Aegenoc , a diminutive of one of the OE  names in Aegen -. Hence, 'Aegenoc 's hill,' v. dun .