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.

Ouston Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Tadcaster

Historical Forms

  • Ulsintone, Wlsintone 1086 DB
  • Wlsington, Ulsington, Ulsyngton 1191 Sawl140 c.1195 1260 YI 1285 KI 1303 Aid 1428 FA
  • Wilsington 13 Sawl171d
  • Wolfinton (sic) Ric1 Ch 1271
  • Wolsin(g)ton, Wulsin(g)ton, Wulsyngton 1239 1276 YI 1293 QW
  • Wolston 1314 Pat 1361 FF 1400 YI 1557 FF
  • Wolseton 1379 PT
  • Owston als. Wolston 1623 FF

Etymology

'Farmstead associated with Wulfsige', v. -ing 4 , tūn . The pers.n. is OE  Wulfsige . For loss of w - through ON influence cf. IPN 65. The loss of -ing - is frequent in names of this type.