Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Wermetvne, Wermetone 1086 DB 1221 Ass

• Werminton' 1201 P

• Wermiton' 1221 Ass

• Wermington 1248 ib

• Wrmitune 1185 Templar

• Wrminton(a) 13 1248 Ass

• Wirmitone 1200 Cur

• Wyrminton, Wirminton 1221 Ass 1303 FA

• Wyrmyngton', Wyrmyngton' magna 1287 Ass

• Wormin(g)ton(e),Wormyn(g)ton(e) 1220,1236 Fees 1284 Episc 1325 WinchLB 1654 Beckford

• Magna Wormyngton 1287 Ass 1327 SR 1515 VE

• Daftynes Wormynton 1367 Ipm

• Dastynes Wormynton 1369 ib

• Dastons Wormington 1582 FF 1627 Inq

• Wurminton, Wurmynton, Wurmyntun 1236 Fees 1241 FF 1316 Pat

• Wormiton 1287 QW

• Wormeton 1398 Ipm

• Daftyn in 1367 Ipm

• Dastyn 1369 ib

• Daston in 1641 Inq

Etymology

'Farmstead associated with Wyrma', v. -ing 4 , tūn . The pers.n. is an OE  Wyrma , which is assumed for Warminghurst (Sx 182) and other p.ns.; it is presumably a byname from OE  wyrm 'reptile, snake'. 'Great' or 'Magna' to distinguish it from Berry Wormington (23supra ) and Daftyn or Daston from former tenants, Thomas Daftyn in 1367 Ipm (Dastyn 1369 ib) and Anthony Daston in 1641 Inq. Several Dastyns are recorded in WinchLB in the Winchcomb area from the 13th century.