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.

Rowington

Major Settlement in the Parish of Rowington

Historical Forms

  • Rochintone 1086 DB 1180 P
  • Rokinton c.1130 ReadingA 1133,1141,1160 RowRec 1179 P 1203 Ch 1227 Cur 1206 FF 1256 Tax 1291
  • Rokintun 1157 BM
  • Rothincona (sic) c.1200 France
  • Ruchin(g)ton 1221,1262 Ass
  • Rutthington (sic) ib.
  • Ruhinton 1221 Ass 1227 FF
  • Ruginton 1232 Ass
  • Rogynton 1307 ib
  • Rowintone 1275 RH 1286 ADiv 1291 Tax
  • Rou(w)hinton 1291 Tax 1327 SR 1345 ADiii
  • Rouenton 1313 ib
  • Rowghynton 1315 Ass
  • Roughynton 1317 ib
  • Rowyngton 1526 ADv
  • Roghenton 1284 RowRec
  • Rughenton 1285 Ass
  • Rounton 1451 ADiv 1462 KnowleG
  • Rozonton 1614 FF
  • Rowington vulgarly Rozonton 1656 Dugdale
  • Rowenton al. Rowington 1670 FF

Etymology

The earliest forms point to an OE  Hrōcingtun , 'Hrōca 's farm,' v. ingtun and cf. Rugby supra 143. For the development cf. Roehampton (PN Sr 28).