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.

Caddington

Major Settlement in the Parish of Caddington

Historical Forms

  • (of) Caddandune c.1000 CCC
  • Cadandune c.1053 KCD920 c.1250
  • Cadendone 1086 DB 1350 ADi
  • Cadingdun 1195 FF(Beds) 1394 ADvi
  • Cadington 1247 Ass 1450 IpmR
  • Carrington 1670 MarLic
  • Caddington al. Carrington 1751 Recov

Etymology

'Cada 's hill,' v. dun . For further details v. PN BedsHu 145–6. For d > r cf. Derrington (St), DB Dodintone and forms for Doddington (PN NbDu 65).