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.

Eddington

Early-attested site in the Parish of Brimpsfield

Historical Forms

  • Hedington' 1241 FF
  • Edyngton 1303 Episc
  • Eddington 1777 M
  • Edyndon(e) 1359 FF 1361 Ipm

Etymology

Probably 'Ēada's farmstead or hill', v. ing 4 , tūn , dūn . The pers.n. is OE  Ēada .