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.

Whaddon

Early-attested site in the Parish of Alderbury

Historical Forms

  • Watedene 1086 DB 1242 Fees
  • Hwatedena 1109–20 StOsmund
  • Watden' 1242 Fees 1270 For
  • Waddene 1273 Ipm
  • Whaddene 1274 Cl
  • Whatden 1279 Ass
  • Whadden' juxta Grimstede 1329 HMCVari
  • Whaddon 1332 SR

Etymology

Whaddon is Watedene 1086 DB, 1242 Fees, Hwatedena 1109– 20 StOsmund, Watden '1242 Fees, 1270For , Waddene 1273 Ipm, Whaddene 1274 Cl, Whatden 1279Ass , Whadden ' juxta Grimstede 1329 HMC Var i, Whaddon 1332SR . 'Valley where wheat was grown,' v. hwæte , denu .