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.

Brington

Major Settlement in the Parish of Brington

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).

Places in the same Parish

None