Emmington
village · Oxfordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Emmington is likely named after a person called Eanmund and the Old English word 'ingas' meaning 'people of', combined with 'tun' meaning settlement. It signifies the settlement of Eanmund's people.
Word origins
- Emmin
- Old EnglishPersonal name(from Eanmund "Prosperous protection")
- ing
- Old EnglishAttestedPeople of(from ingas "people of")
- ton
- Old EnglishAttestedSettlement(from tun "settlement")
Historical forms
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