Fiddington
Early-attested site in the Parish of Ashchurch
Historical Forms
- æt Fittingtune 1004 ASWills 13th
- Fitentvne, Fitentone 1086 DB
- Phytentona 1105 Tewk94d
- Fitinton(a), Fytinton(a) 1220 Fees 1291 Tax
- Fytyngton(a) 1287 Ass
- Fidin(g)ton(e), Fydin(g)ton(e), Fydyn(g)ton(e), Fydyn(g)tune 1248 Ass 1255 Theok 1287 QW 1303 FA 1713 PR
- Fidenton 1325 FF
- Fedynton 1402 Hopt 1472 BM
- Fedington c.1560 Surv
- Fiddington, Fiddyngton 1579 FF 1618 PR 1619 Dep
Etymology
'Farmstead associated with Fita', v. -ing 4 , tūn . An OE pers.n. Fita is not recorded, but Ekwall notes the cognate OG Fizo . On the voicing of Fit - to Fid - cf. Phonol. § 40 (a ).