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.

Innyngs

Early-attested site in the Parish of Bishops Hatfield

Historical Forms

  • le Innyng 1355 Cl
  • le Innynge t.Hy8 Rental
  • park called Innynges 1599 Sess

Etymology

Innyngs Ho (6″) is le Innyng 1355 Cl, le Innynge t. Hy 8Rental , park called Innynges 1599 Sess. This is the ME  inning , 'piece of land taken in or enclosed.' Cf. PN Sr 362. See also infra 256.