Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Wintringeham 1086 DB c1115 LS p1131 LibEl e13 Ass 1202 Pap 1244

• Wyntringeham 1269 Cl

• Wintringham c1115 LS 1202 Ass 1203 Cur 1204 P 1240 FF 1241 Cl 1242–43 Fees 1266 Pat 1275 RH 1291 Pap 1292 Cl 1723 SDL

• Wyntryngham m13 FountainsC 15 Tax 1292 FA 1303 Ch 1317 Cl 1317 Ipm 1322 Banco 1327 Pat 1550

• Wyntringham 1254 ValNor 1267 Cl 1276 RH 1292 Ch 1294 BS 1304 Ipm 1305 RAii 1309 Inqaqd 1559 Pat

• Uuintrigham (sic) eHy2 Dane

• Wintrincham 1212 Fees

• Wintrinkham 1265 Misc

• Winteringham 1270 Pat 1554 Pat

• Wynteringham 1297 Ass 1559 Pat

• Wynteryngham 1298 Ipm 1327 SR 1386 Peace 1446 Fine 1546 WinteringhamPD

Etymology

The homestead, estate of the Wint(e)ringas' from the gen.pl. Wint (e )ringa of the OE group-name Wint (e )ringas 'the family, the dependents of Winter or Wintra ' and OE  hām. Winteringham is close to Winterton infra , itself derived from the same group-name; both are presumably named from the same group of settlers.