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.

Burmington

Major Settlement in the Parish of Burmington

Historical Forms

  • Burdintone 1086 DB
  • Burminton(e) late12th Compton 1211 RBE 1428 FA
  • Burninton 1242 Fees 1302 Abbr
  • Burmenton 1273 Cl c.1280 Compton
  • Byrminton 1262 Ass
  • Byrmyngton 1517 Compton
  • Birmington 1624 ParReg
  • Bormyn(g)ton 1285 FF 1322 Ch 1339 Compton 1403 IpmR 1465 Merton
  • Bourmynton 1338 Compton
  • Bermington 1372 IpmR

Etymology

This is either Beornmundingtun , i.e. 'Beornmund 's farm' (v. ingtun ), with early loss of medial syllables as in Alveston supra 231, or Beormingtun from Beorma , a pet form of Beornmund or Beornmær . Cf. Birmingham supra 34–6.

Places in the same Parish