Podington
village · Bedford
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Podington is an Old English settlement name meaning 'the farmstead or village of Puda's people'. It combines a personal name with the suffix '-ingtūn', indicating a settlement associated with a family or followers.
Word origins
- Poding
- Old EnglishAttestedbelonging to Puda(from Puda "a personal name", -ing "possessive suffix, indicating belonging to")
- ton
- Old EnglishAttestedfarmstead, village(from tūn "farmstead, village")
Historical forms
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