Lockington
Major Settlement in the Parish of Lockington
Historical Forms
- Locheton, Lecheton 1086 DB
- Loketon 1305 Ebor
- Lokintun, Lokinton(a), Lokyntun 12th YD 1154–60,1175–95,1195–1211 YCh1117–21 t.John AddCh 1314 Ch
- Lochintona 1155–68 YCh1100
- Lokington(a), Lokyngton(a) 1178 Warter 1238 Ch 1246 Ass 1504 Bev
- Lockyngton 1578 FF
- Lukinton 1226 FF
- Lokenton 1247 FF 1279 YI 1280 Ass
Etymology
'Loca 's farm,' v. ingtun and Lockington (PN NRY 91), where there is a similar variation in spellings with and without medial ing . This is not uncommon in Y place-names. The spelling in for ing is also a common feature, especially in place-names compounded with ingtun . It is clearly an assimilation of the back nasal to a dental.