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.

Hullavington

Major Settlement in the Parish of Hullavington

Historical Forms

  • Hunlavintone 1086 DB 1343 Pat
  • Honlavynton 1279 Ass
  • Hundlavinton, Hundlavynton 1203 FF 1310 FF
  • Hundelavinton 1242 Fees
  • Hunlavyngton 1347,1415 Pat
  • Hundlavyngton 1428 FA
  • Hundlaunton 1422 Pat
  • Hullavington al. Hullonton 1583 ADv
  • Hullyngton al. Hullavyngton 1583 FF
  • Hull Lavington 1645 WMxix

Etymology

'Hūnlāf 's farm' or 'Hundlāf 's 'v. ingtun . No personal name Hundlāf is on actual record. Cf. Hullasey (PN Gl 88), DB Hunlafsed .