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.

Wilmington

Major Settlement in the Parish of Wilmington

Historical Forms

  • Wineltone, Wilminte 1086 DB
  • Wilminte 12th Bello
  • Wilmentun, Wilmenton 12th SAC5,171 1287 CplM
  • Wylmentone c.1285 SAC4,48
  • Wilminton(am) 1189 Ch 1335 Ch 1310 SAC4,40 1316 SR 1327
  • Wilmingtone, Wilmyngtone 1314 Ch
  • Willmyngtone 1316 FA 1332 SR
  • Wylmunton 1401 ADiii
  • Willmunton 1672 MarL
  • Welmenton 1180–1204 SAC4,48 1261 Pat
  • Welmyngton 1299 Winton
  • Wilmeton 13th SAC6,143
  • Wilmetun 1212 Fees72
  • Wylmeton 1294 Misc
  • Wulmenton 1243 FF

Etymology

'Wilma 's farm,' v. ingtun . For the pers. name Wilma , v. IPN 173 and Crawf 115.