Donnington
Major Settlement in the Parish of Donnington
Historical Forms
- Doninton, Donynton c.1195 Godstow 1284 Episc 1359 ADii
- Donington, Donyngton 1262,1296 Ipm 1327 SR 1418 Pat 1590 FF
- Dunninton(e), Dunnynton(e) e.13 ChronEv 1234,1251 Ch
- Dunnyngton(e), Dunnington(e) 1585 FF 1761 PR
- Donnington 1597 Talbot
- Dunnestreatun, into Dunnestreattúnne 779 (c. 1200) BCS 229
Etymology
'Farmstead associated with Dunna', v. ing 4 , tūn . The well- evidenced OE pers.n. Dunn (a ) occurs in other local names, Duncombe, the f.ns. Dunne (n ) dic and Dunnes sleade (infra ) and Dunnestreatun , into Dunnestreattúnne 779 (c. 1200) BCS 229, that is 'farm on the Roman road belonging to Dunna ', v. strǣt , tūn , the road being the Fosse Way, near which remains of a Roman villa have been found; Dunnestreatun may in fact be the older name of Donnington, as the bounds in BCS 229 are those of Donnington.