Warndon
Major Settlement in the Parish of Warndon
Historical Forms
- Wermedun 1086 DB
- Warmindone c.1086 EveA 1190
- Warmendone c.1086 EveB 1190 WoP 1240
- Warmentone 1182 RBB 18th
- Warmedon(e) 1208 Fees36 1275 SR c.1285 Bodl13 1374 Wigorn
- Warmyndon 1262 For
- Warminthone 1280 For
- Warmydone 1327 SR
- Warrenton 1577 Saxton
- Warrenton or Wardon 1763 Bowen
- Warndon 16th Wills
Etymology
This is probably from Wǣrman -dun or Wǣrming -dun with a pers. name Wǣrma , a pet-form for Wǣrmund , an ancient Mercian name found also in Wærmundingford in Clopton in St Johns (KCD 649). Cf. further wærman dene (BCS 1282) in the bounds of Powick.