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.

Parlington

Major Settlement in the Parish of Aberford

Historical Forms

  • P'tilin(c)tun, P'lintun, Perlinctune 1086 DB
  • Parlington(a), Parlyngton(a) 12 YDi 1137–9 YCh c.1200 Pont 1276 RH 1285 KI 1294 YDi 1641 Rates
  • Parlintona c.1190 Pont
  • Perlinton 1210 P 1276 RH
  • Perlington, Perlyngton 1285 KI 1367 FF 1381 BM 1402 FA 1551 WillY
  • Peartaneu c. 730 Bede

Etymology

'Farmstead associated with Pertel', v. -ing 4 , tūn . An OE  Pertel is not recorded but would be an -il - diminutive of the OE  Pearta found in Pertenhall Bd 17 and Partney L, Peartaneu c. 730 Bede.