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.

Ottringham

Major Settlement in the Parish of Ottringham

Historical Forms

  • Otringeha', Otrengha', Otrege 1086 DB
  • Otringham, Otryngham 1130–3 Bridl 1198 Cur 1206 FF 1365 FF
  • Otringhame 1281 BM
  • Otringhaym 1288 YI
  • Ot(e)ringeham 1155–77 YCh 1167,1191–6 P 1205 ChR 1206 FF 1273 Pat
  • Ottrinkeha' 1166 P
  • Oteringham, Oteryngham 1200 OblR 1307 Misc
  • Otrigham 1204 Cur
  • Hoteringham 1249 YI
  • Ottringham, Ottryngham 1230 P 1306 BevAct 1828 Langd
  • Otrynghaym t.Ed1 Ipm

Etymology

'Home of Oter and his people,' v. ingaham . On the OE  pers. name Oter , Otor , cf. Redin 22 and Otterington (PN NRY 207).