Donnington
hamlet · County of Herefordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This is a common place name meaning 'Dunna's settlement' or 'fortified place'. It is derived from a personal name and the Old English word 'tun' meaning settlement or farmstead.
Word origins
- Donnington
- Old EnglishAttestedDunna's settlement(from Dunna "personal name", ingas "people of", tūn "settlement, farmstead")