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.

Kidlington

Major Settlement in the Parish of Kidlington

Historical Forms

  • Chedelintone 1086 DB
  • Chedelinton' 1163 P
  • Kedelint', Kederintona c.1130 OxonCh
  • Kedelintona 1183–5 Os
  • Kedelintone 1221–9,c.1228 Os 1261 FF
  • Kedelinton 1263 Ipm
  • Cudelintona c.1130–5 Os 1380 Cl
  • Cudelenton' 1143 OxonCh
  • Cudelentona c.1143 Os
  • Gudilintona c.1150 MertR
  • Qudilintona c.1160 OxonCh
  • Chidelintona c.1165 OxonCh
  • Ketelinton' 1173 P
  • Kydelinthune 1203–6 Os 13th
  • Kidelintune 1221–9 Os
  • Kydelinton' 1261 Fine
  • Kudelingtone 1206 Os 1389 Os
  • Cuddelington 1428 FA
  • Kedelington' 1251 FF
  • Kelelingtone 1262 FF
  • Kydelingtone 1263 Fine
  • Codelington 1268 Ass
  • Quedelinton' 1273–4 RH
  • Cudeligton 1278–9 RH
  • Cudlyntone 1285 Ass
  • Cudlynton 1379 Cl
  • (Neder) Kidlyngton, Nether Kydlyngton 1428 FA
  • Ciddlington 1624 Stapleton

Etymology

'*Cydela 's farm,' v. ingtūn . The personal name is a derivative of Cyd (d )a .

Places in the same Parish