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.

Doddington

Major Settlement in the Parish of Doddington

Historical Forms

  • Dundingtune (sic) c.975 LibEl
  • Dudintone 1086 InqEl
  • Dudingtune, Dudyngtune 1170 LibEl
  • Dudyngton(e) 1199 EAvi 1559 Rental
  • Dudinton(e) 1170 LibEl 1230 FF
  • Duddyngton 1534 Rental 1539 MinAcct
  • Doddintona 1086 InqEl
  • Dodinton 1086 DB
  • Dodinton(e) 1086 InqEl 1165–71 P 1276 Pat 1569 Ely
  • Dodynton in Insula Eliense 1345 Walden
  • Dodincgtune, Dođingetone 1086 InqEl
  • Dodington(e), Dodyngton(e) 1256 Barnwell
  • Dodyngton(e) cum Merch 1285 Ass
  • Dodyngton(e) al. Donyngton 1600 Colexix
  • Dutintune 1086 InqEl
  • Dutingtune 12th Libellus
  • Dutingtone 1277 Ely
  • Dothyton 1346 Pat
  • Dedyngton 1455 Pat
  • Donyngton 1510 LP
  • Dunnington 1536 Colexxxvi 1576 Saxton
  • Donnington 1606 Depositions
  • Dynnington 1644 Hollar

Etymology

'Dudda 's farm,' v. ingtūn . For Dedyngton and Dynnington , v. Introd. xxxv.