Nassington
Major Settlement in the Parish of Nassington
Historical Forms
- Nassingtona 1017–34 ChronRams 13th
- Nassintone 1086 DB
- Nassenton 1190 P
- Nessinton(e) c.1152 D&CLincDii,88/1 1241 P
- Nesinton 1166 RBE
- Naseinton' 1237 Cl
- Nassayngton 1318 Ch
- Nasshyngton 1517 BM
- Nossington 1415 BM
Etymology
Nassington stands on a broad headland above the Nene, and the probable interpretation of the name is that it is from OE næssingatun , 'farm of the dwellers on the ness,' v. næss , ing , tun . Cf. Nazeing (Ess) in PN in -ing 47. Another possibility is that this is an outlying settlement of persons from the 'ness' of Peterborough, v. Nassaborough Hundred infra 223.