Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Breninctune 1086 DB

• Brincthon 1252 BM

• Bryninton, Brininton 1253 BM 1259 ADi 1260 FF 1285 FA 1344 BM

• Brinington, Brynington 1271 ADi 1286 Ass

• Brimington 1279 RH

• Brimpton, Brympton 1291 Tax 1428 FA

• Brunnington

• Brington 13th ADi 1267 Cl 1443 BM

• Bringtun c.1350 Rams

• Brynkton 1360 Cl

• Bryncton al. Brynton 1594 FF

• Brington or Brynton c.1750 Bowen

Etymology

This is clearly OE  Bryningtun , 'Bryni's farm,' v. ingtun . The ancient pers. name Bryni occurs also in the place-names Brimpton (Berks), Brington (Nth), identical with the present name, Briningham (Nf), and Bringhurst (Lei), and probably in Burniston and Brinsford (Y).