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.

Harlington

Major Settlement in the Parish of Harlington

Historical Forms

  • Hygereding tun 831 BCS400
  • Herdintone 1086 DB
  • Herdinton(e) 1207 Abbr 1235 Fees 1235,1239 FF
  • Herdington(e), Herdynton(e) 1274 Ass 1291 Tax 1331 FF 1353 FA
  • Hirdyngton 1311 FF
  • Hurdinton, Hurdenton, Hurdington, Hurdynton 1274 Ass 1301 Ipm
  • Hordingeton 1274 Ass
  • Hurdelynton 1524 SR
  • Herlyngdon 1362 Pat
  • Herlyngton al. Herdyngton 1564 FF
  • Hardlyngton 1475 FF
  • Hardyngton 1495 ib
  • Harlyngton 1521 ib
  • Hardington al. Harlington 1535 VE
  • Arlington 1691 Archaeologiaxii

Etymology

'Hygered 's farm,' v. ingtun . For interchange of d and l cf. Charlton supra 22.

Places in the same Parish