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.

Toddington

Major Settlement in the Parish of Toddington

Historical Forms

  • Todintvn 1086 DB
  • Todinton(a), Todynton(a) 1269,1275 Episc 1285 FA 1342 Ipm
  • Todington(a), Todyngton(a) 1287 Ass Hy6 AddCh 1708 PR
  • Tudinton(a) 12,1210,1307 WinchLB 1221,1248 Ass 1719 PR
  • Thodintone 1232 Theok
  • Tutington' 1236 Fees 1248 Ass
  • Tuddyngton, Tuddington 1544–91 FF 1586 Comm
  • Toddyngton 1591 FF
  • Toddenton 1734 PR

Etymology

'Farmstead associated with Tuda', v. -ing 4 , tūn . The pers.n. is OE  Tuda .