Millington
Major Settlement in the Parish of Great Givendale
Historical Forms
- Mil(l)eton(a) 1086 DB
- Milington(a), Milyngton(a) 1150–61 MaryR 1206 FF 1360 Ipm
- Milinton 1254 YI 1294,1363 Ch
- Millington(a), Millyngton(a) 1156–7 YCh354 1194–1230 P 1527 YD
- Millingeton 1289 YI
- Midlington 1227 FF
Etymology
The two Midlington spellings point to the first element being the OE pers. name Midele which may be inferred from Middlesbrough (PN NRY 160), with early assimilation of the medial consonants as in Rillington supra 138. Otherwise the name is from OE Mil (l )a as in Millaton (PN D 178).