Girlington Hall
Early-attested site in the Parish of Wycliffe
Historical Forms
- Gerlin(g)ton 1086 DB 1184 RichReg
- Girlington, Girlyngton 1251 YI c.1300 RichReg 1301 LS
Etymology
The modern pronunciation points to a medieval form Girling -; the name probably, therefore, means 'Gyrla's farm' v. ingtun .The pers. n. Gyrla is not found at all in OE, but besides entering into this name it is probably the first element of Girlington (YWR) and cognate with OSwed p.n. Gyrlinge which Hellquist (ON på -inge 42) connects with the somewhat doubtful Gurilf inferred by Förstemann (PN 713) from Gurilfesheim (8th cent.).