Eakring
Major Settlement in the Parish of Eakring
Historical Forms
- Echeringhe, Ecringhe 1086 DB
- Ekering(a) 1174 P 1322 Ipm
- Ekeryng 1346 FA
- Ecrynge 1563 FF
- Eckrin 1716 ParReg(Hawton)
- Aichringa c.1150 Dane
- Aikering(a) c.1190 1229 BM
- Aikring t.John BM
- Aykering 1242 Fees 1276 RH 1344 BM
- Aykeryng 1338 Ipm 1524 NtIpm
- Ayckeringge, Aykring', Ayckring 1280 Ass
- Aygring 1306–16 Ch
- Aykryng 1508 FF
- Eigring t.Hy2 Dane
- Eikering(e) 1156 Holtzmann
- Eicheringa 1165 P
- Eichring, Eycring, Heykering c.1190 Dane
- Eykering 1235 Ebor 1553 FF
- Eyckring 1280 Ass
- Eykeryngge 1281 FF
- Eykringk 1291 Tax
- Eycryng 1306 FF
- Akeryng 1325 Pat
Etymology
This is a compound of ON eik, 'oak,' and hringr, 'ring, circle,' and must have referred to a group of oaks forming a circle. The compound would be from the gen. pl. eika .