Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Hardintone 1086 DB

• Ardington 1521 ADvi 1548 Pat

• Erdinton(e) c.1180 Wollaton c.1220 ADiv 1235 Fees 1282 FF 1357 Ipm

• Erdingtona 1230 Bracton

• Erdhington 1230 P

• Herdyngton 1285 Ass

• Erdyngton 1346 ADiii 1356 Ipm 1487,1581 ADv

• Eardington 1603 FF

• Erthington 1288–1300 Ch 1485 Pat

• Yardington 1517 FF 1549 Pat 1571 PCC

• Gerdyngton 1521 ADvi

• Yarnton (hall) 1576 S 1603 FF

• Erdington al. Yarnton 1649 ib

• Erdington al. Yernton 1679 Recov

Etymology

This name may possibly contain some such OE  name as Eardrēd , Eanrǣd and the like, with final ingtun added and the same type of early contraction which is illustrated in Alveston infra 231. Hence, 'Eardrēd 's farm, etc.' More probably we must assume for this and the other names quoted a pet form Earda derived from such a full pers. name. Cf. Artington (PN Sr 184), Ardingly (PN Sx 251). For the late Yarnton cf. Yarnton (PN O 230), identical in origin with the present name.