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.

Walkeringham

Major Settlement in the Parish of Walkeringham

Historical Forms

  • Wacheringehā 1086 DB
  • Wakeringeham 1198 P 1230 CR
  • Wacheringhā 1086 DB
  • Wakeringhā 1202 P 1203 Cur 1242 FF
  • Walcringhama t.Hy1 Dugdvi
  • Walcringham t.Hy2 Ch 1316
  • Walcrinham c.1130 Thoroton
  • Walcringeham 1205 Dugdvi 1247 Ch 1269 Ebor
  • Warcringham 1212 Fees
  • Walcringham 1226 FF c.1230 BM 1266 Pat 1275 RH 1316 FA
  • Walkringham 1240 FF 1280 Ass 1286 Ch
  • Walkeringham 1242 Fees 1267 Ebor
  • Waukring' 1237 Ebor
  • Waukeringham 1262 FF
  • Waucringham 1316 Ch
  • Walkingeham 1267 Ebor
  • Walkingham 1617 FF

Etymology

This is probably from OE  Wealhheringaham , 'hamof the people of Wealhhere ,' v. Ekwall, PN in -ing 145 and cf. Walkerith (L).