Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Killinton(a) 1175,1176,1196,1197 P

• Killington, Kyllington 1193 1231 Kendii,419 1304 Ch 1310 Ipm 1743 Kendiii,306

• Kilington, Kylington 1190–1220 Cockers 1247 Ipm 1370 Kendii,421

• Kellinton' 1195,1196,1197 P

• Kellington' 1650 Rent17

• Kayllington 1279 Ipm

Etymology

'Farmstead associated with Cylla', v. -ing 4 , tūn . The OE  pers.n. Cylla (not independently recorded) is found in other p.ns. like Kelling (Nf, cf. Ekwall, PN -ing 79), Kilcott (Gl iii, 30), Killinghall (YW v, 100), etc.