Ballingdon
Major Settlement in the Parish of Ballingdon cum Brundon
Historical Forms
- Belindune 1086 DB
- Belinton 1206 Orig
- Belidon' 1236 Fees
- Balidon(e), Balydon(e) 1257–1364 FF 1332 Ch 1346–1428 FA 1378 IpmR
- Balyden(e) 1320–78 IpmR
- Balyndon 1324 FF
- Ballyngdonhall 1385 Pat
- Babyn(g)don alias Balyngdon 1432–68 ECP
- Ballidon 1348 FF
- Balyngton by Sudburye 1573 FF
- Ballington or Ballydon 1594 N
Etymology
Perhaps 'Bæll 's hill,' with ingdun used in the same way as ingtun . Cf. Ballidon (PN Db 51) where we have the same pers. name compounded with denu . Bæll is not on independent record but is found in Bælles weg BCS 814, Balscote (O) and Balsham (C).