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.

Hartington

Early-attested site in the Parish of Kingston-on-Thames

Historical Forms

  • Hertintona 1167 P
  • Hertindon 1206 Abbr 1279 QW
  • Hertingdon 1206 Merton
  • Hertyndon 1332 SR 1375 Merton
  • Hertyngdon 1337 Orig
  • Hurtyngdon 1252 Merton
  • Hertindonescombe 1339 Cl
  • Hertindoncombe 1373 IpmR
  • Hartyngton 1546 FF
  • Hartyngton hyll 1549 WimbCt
  • Hartleton Farm 1623 VCHiii,503

Etymology

Hartington (lost) is Hertintona 1167 P, Hertindon 1206 Abbr, 1279 QW, Hertingdon 1206 Merton, Hertyndon 1332 SR, 1375 Merton, Hertyngdon 1337 Orig, Hurtyngdon 1252 Merton, Hertindonescombe 1339 Cl, Hertindoncombe 1373 IpmR, Hartyngton 1546FF , Hartyngton hyll 1549 WimbCt, Hartleton Farm 1623 VCH iii, 503. 'Heort 's hill,' v. ing , dun . For this pers. name cf. OGer  Hiruz , Hirzil (Förstemann PN 845) and MLR xiv, 240.