Whaddon
Major Settlement in the Parish of Whaddon
Historical Forms
- Wadvne 1086 DB
- Wadona 1137 Lanth215d
- Waddona, Waddon(e), Waddun 1148–79,1158–60 Glouc 1220 Fees 1221 Ass 1245 Ipm 1252 Misc 1631 Rec
- Weddune a.1156 StPGl
- Whaddon 1252 Ch 1276 GlR 1287 Ass 1605 Comm
Etymology
'Hill where wheat was grown', v. hwǣte , dūn .