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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.

Annington Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Botolphs

Historical Forms

  • æt Anningadun 956 BCS961
  • Aningatona 1073 France
  • Aningatune c.1075 SAC43,102
  • Animgadune (sic) a.1080 France
  • Annigedona c.1100 Sele
  • Haningedune 1086 DB
  • Hanningedon 1262 Ass
  • Aningedon 1235 FF
  • Annyngedon 1267 FF
  • Aunyngedone by Brembre 1318 FF

Etymology

Further forms are without interest except that in 1428 (FA) it is referred to as Annyngdon al. Vetere Ponte . v. footnote infra .

'Hill of the people of Anna ,'v . ing, dun.

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement