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.

Patrington

Major Settlement in the Parish of Patrington

Historical Forms

  • æt (to) yaterinsatune, pateringstune, paterins(a)tune 1033 RegAlb 14th
  • Patrictone 1086 DB
  • Patringeton 1283 YI
  • Patrington, Patryngton 1150–3 RegAlb 1786 Tuke
  • Patrinton(a) 1190–1 P 1276 RH 1406 Melsa
  • Paterington, Pateryngton 1194–5 P 1231 Ass 1420 NCWills
  • Paterington in Holdernesse 1287 Ebor
  • Paterinton 1223 ClR 1230 Ebor

Etymology

The origin of the first element of this name is obscure, v. ing , ingtun . For suggested association with St Patrick, v. LSE v.

Places in the same Parish