Eastrington
Major Settlement in the Parish of Eastrington
Historical Forms
- Eastringatún 959 YCh4 c.1200
- Estrincton 1086 DB
- Estrinton 1086 DB 1226 Ebor 1231 FF
- Estrington, Estryngton 1169 P 1202 FF 1231 Ass 1579 NCWills
- Hestringdon 1195 Ch 1335
- Aistrintun' 1199 FF
- Eastrington 1583 FF
- Eastrington al. Esterton 1611 FF
Etymology
'Farmstead of those living to the east (of Howden),' a geonymic formation from east, compar. ēasterra 'more easterly.' v. ing , tun and cf. Karlström 89. The spelling Aistrin - may have been influenced by OScand eystri , compar. of aust 'east.'