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.

Essendine

Major Settlement in the Parish of Essendine

Historical Forms

  • Esindone 1086 DB
  • Esindon, Esyndon 1316 FA 1318 Pat 1324 Cl
  • Essenden 1222 Cur 1230 Cl 1316 MktHPR
  • Esinden(e), Esynden(e) 1265 Misc 1276 RH 1400 ELiW
  • Essenden(e) 1230 Pat 1290 Cl 1292 OSut
  • Es(s)ingden(e), Es(s)yngden(e) 1286 Ass 1286 FF 1324,1401 Pat 1509 LP
  • Is(s)enden(e) 1185 Dom 1262 Cl 1263 Ass
  • Ezenden 1610 Speed 1618 Wright
  • Esendyne 1617 FF
  • Easondyne 1665 SR

Etymology

'Esa's valley', v. denu .