Castle Donington
village · Leicestershire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Castle Donington is named after a fortified place ('castle', Norman French) associated with a person named Dun(n)a. 'Donington' means 'Dunn(a)'s settlement'.
Word origins
- Castle
- Norman Frenchcastle(from castel "castle")
- Donington
- Old EnglishDunn(a)'s settlement(from Dun(n)a "personal name", ingas "people of", tun "settlement, farmstead")
Historical forms
Duningetone · Donington