Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Winterburn Hundington 1292 Coram

• Wynterburn Hundynton, Wynterbo(u)rn(e) Hundynton, Wynterburn Huntindon 1303 FA

• Wynterb(o)(u)rn(e) Hundingdon 1305 Abbr

• Wynterb(o)(u)rn(e) H(o)undyngton 1344 Pat 1345 FF

• Wynterb(o)(u)rn(e) Huntington 1344 Inqaqd

• Wynterburn et Huntyngton 1346,1428 FA

• Wynterb(o)(u)rn(e) Hon(n)yngton 1346 1397 Pat

• Wynterb(o)(u)rn(e) Houndyton 1348,1353 ib

• Wynterb(o)(u)rn(e) Hondeston 1405 Fine 1416,1434 Cl

• Wynterbourne Homyngton 1428 FA

• Houdyngton 1323 Pat

• Hundyngtone 1327 SR

Etymology

Winterborne Hundyngton (lost), Winterburn Hundington 1292 Coram, Wynterburn Hundynton , Wynterbo (u )rn (e ) Hundynton , Wynterburn Huntindon 1303 FA, Wynterb (o )(u )rn (e ) Hundingdon 1305 Abbr, Wynterb (o )(u )rn (e ) H (o )undyngton 1344 Pat, 1345 FF, Wynterb (o )(u )rn (e ) Huntington 1344 Inq aqd, Wynterburn et Huntyngton 1346, 1428 FA, Wynterb (o )(u )rn (e ) Hon (n )yngton 1346 ib, 1397 Pat, Wynterb (o )(u )rn (e ) Houndyton 1348, 1353 ib, Wynterb (o )(u )rn (e ) Hondeston 1405 Fine, 1416, 1434 Cl, Wynterbourne Homyngton 1428 FA; Houdyngton (for Hondyngton ) 1323 Pat, Hundyngtone 1327SR . Like Winterborne Came supra , named from R. South Winterborne.Fägersten 163 may be correct in supposing that the affix is from the earls of Huntingdon who had a grant out of the manor of Frampton in 1413 (Hutch3 2297), and who may have had some concern here at an earlier date since Winterborne Came was in Frampton liberty.On its alternation with (and probable location near) Cripton in this par., v. supra .