Brinton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Brinton
Historical Forms
- Bruntuna 1086 DB
- Brinton 1197 P 1220 Cur 1228,1329 FF 1237 Pat 1252 Ch 1254–75 Val 1330 Ipm 1695 Morden
- Brimton 1220 Cur
- Brintone 1257,1269 Ass
- Bruntone 1269 ib
- Brunton 1277 FF 1611 Speed
- Brynton 1294 Pat 1302,1316 FA 1313 Pat 1321,1356,1408 FF 1328 DeBanco 1354,1380,1398 Pat
- Bryntone 1330,1333 SR
- Bryngton 1388 Pat
Etymology
Ekwall (DEPN) explains the first component of this name in -tūn, although it is strongly reduced, as identical with that of the neighbouring name of Briningham, i.e. the gen. plur. of a group-name in -ingas (Brȳninga -), 'of the followers of Brȳni ' or 'of Brȳni 's people'. Mills prefers a formation with the connective particle -ing-, 'tūn associated with a man called Brȳni (Redin 121). Smith considers Brinton to be a secondary settlement belonging to Briningham (EPNE II 190).