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.

Little Badminton

Early-attested site in the Parish of Hawkesbury

Historical Forms

  • Badminton(e), Badmynton(e) 1263,1293 ADiii Ed1 Surv c.1400 Surv
  • Badmynton(e) parva 1274 RH 1306 FF 1595 et freq
  • Litell Badmynton(e) 1706 PR
  • Parua Badyngton 1287 Ass

Etymology

Little Badminton, Badminton (e ), Badmynton (e )1263, 1293 AD iii, Ed 1Surv et freq to c. 1400Surv , Badmynton (e ) parva 1274 RH, 1306FF et freq to 1595 ib, Litell Badmynton (e )1706 PR 5, Parua Badyngton 1287Ass , v. Great Badminton (24supra ).