Impington
village · Cambridgeshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Impington is an Old English place name meaning 'the settlement of Imp's people'. The personal name Imp is of uncertain origin, possibly related to 'impling' meaning a young shoot or sapling.
Word origins
- Impington
- Old Englishsettlement of Imp's people(from Imp-ing-tūn "Imp's people's settlement")
Historical forms
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