Dorking
town · Surrey
Old EnglishAI-generated
Dorking's name likely comes from an Old English personal name, 'Deorc', and 'ingas', meaning 'the people of'. Thus, 'the people of Deorc'.
Word origins
- Deorc
- Old Englisha personal name(from Deorc "personal name")
- ingas
- Old Englishpeople of(from inga "people of")
Historical forms
Dorcingas · Dorkinges