English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Waddington

Major Settlement in the Parish of Great Mitton

Historical Forms

  • Widitun (sic) 1086 DB
  • Wadingtun, Wadington, Wadyngton c.1231 Puds 1241 Cl 1285 KI 1438 YDi
  • Wadinton, Wadynton 1272 Abbr 1276 RH
  • Waddington, Waddyngton 1303 KF 1316 Vill 1545 FF 1641 Rates

Etymology

'Farmstead associated with Wada', from the OE  pers.n. Wada (found also in Waddow infra ) and -ing4 , tūn .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site