Werrington (EN) / Trewolvredow (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
Werrington
Hundred: 
East Wivelshire
Elements: 

-ow

 

 

Meaning: 
plual suffix

tre

Meaning: 
farmstead, settlement

Wolvred

This refers to the name of a person: 
name
Elements notes: 
<tre> 'farmstead' + Wolvred + -ow 'plural suffix' Settlement of the followers of Wolvred
Historic forms: 
Ulureditona, Olwritona, Vlredintona 1086, Wlurintona 1089, Wolvrinton 1171, Wulryngton 1193, Wulfrinton 1249, Wolringtone, Wolrington 1296, Wolryngton Abbatis 1316, Wulfrinton 1249, Wlfrintone 1265, Wolverinton 1285, Worryngton 1324, Werington 1593, Worriton 1675.