Mannington
Early-attested site in the Parish of Lydiard Tregoze
Historical Forms
- mehandun, mehhandun 900 BCS584,585 c.1125,14th
- Mekindon 1242 Fees
- Meghedone 1275 RH
- Meghyndon 1289 Ass 1297 Inqaqd 1304 Ch
- Meghynden(e), Meghinden(e) 1304,1342,1349 FF
- Mehyndon 1289 Ass
- Meihyndon 1332 SR
- Mighenden 1353 FF 1408 IpmR
- Myghendon 1428 FA
- Myghenden 1529 Rental
- Myhenden 1535 FF
- Myhinden 1603 Recov
- Mahington 1585 WMxxi
- Manington al. Mehington t.Jas1 ECP
- Marington 1773 AandD
- Meighendon 1805 O.S.
Etymology
Professor Ekwall and Dr Ritter suggest a personal name *Mehha as the first element in this name, but it is difficult to associate this with any known base and the history of the name must remain uncertain. The second element is dun.