Wennington
Early-attested site in the Parish of Abbot's and King's Ripton
Historical Forms
- Weninton c.1000 ChronRams 14th P 1167
- Wennitona c.1000 ChronRams 14th
- Wympton, Wempton 1286 Ass
- Wenyton 1293 BM
- Wenyngton 1322 FF
- Wennyngton al. Wenyngton 1555 FF
- Winnington 1766 J
Etymology
Wēn - is a regular first and second element in OE pers. names (v. Searle) and Wenna seems to be an OE pet-form of these names, found in Wennan stan (BCS 476). Hence 'Wenna's farm' v. ingtun .