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.