Allington Bar
hamlet · Wiltshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Allington Bar is a settlement named after a person called Ælfwine. The '-ing' suffix indicates a connection to his family or followers, and '-tun' signifies a farmstead or village. 'Bar' likely refers to a barrier or gate.
Word origins
- Allington
- Old EnglishAttestedÆlfwine's people's farmstead(from Ælfwine "elf-friend", -ing-tūn "people of the farmstead/village")
- Bar
- Old EnglishAttestedbarrier, gate(from barr "barrier, gate, enclosure")