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.

Waddington

Early-attested site in the Parish of King's Nympton

Historical Forms

  • Wadeton 1455 Deed

Etymology

It is there described as land of one Walter Wade . Hence, 'Wade 's farm,' v. tun . For the later intrusive ing , cf. Woodington and Murchington infra 396, 453.