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.

Great Brington

Major Settlement in the Parish of Great Brington

Historical Forms

  • Brinintone 1086 DB
  • Brinton(e), Brynton 1086 DB 1334 Cl
  • Little Brinton 1284 Ipm
  • Chyrchebrynton 1312 Ass
  • Greate Brinton 1657 NRSi
  • Brunton 1248 Ch 1284 FA 1288 Ipm
  • Bruynton 1253 Ch 1298 Ipm
  • Bryngton, Brington 1325 Ipm
  • Brynkton 1330 FA
  • Brynketon 1350 Cl
  • Churche Bryngton al. Moche Bryngton 1559 Spencer

Etymology

'Brȳni 's farm,' v. ingtun . Cf. Brington PN BedsHu 235.