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.

Easington

Early-attested site in the Parish of Banbury

Historical Forms

  • Hisenden' 1278–9 RH
  • Esendon 1435 AD
  • Easingden Feilds c.1605 Survey

Etymology

Easington is Hisenden '1278–9 RH, Esendon 1435 AD, Easingden Feilds c. 1605Survey . 'Ēsa 's hill or valley,' v. dūn , denu . Cf. Easington 125.