Little Barrington
village · Gloucestershire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Little Barrington is an Old English place name meaning 'settlement of Beorn's people'. The 'Little' distinguishes it from other Barrington places. It is formed from a personal name and the suffix '-ingtūn' meaning settlement of the people of.
Word origins
- Little Barrington
- Old EnglishAttestedsettlement of Beorn's people(from Lȳtel "little", Beorn "personal name", -ingtūn "settlement of the people of")
Historical forms
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