Wennington Family History
Wennington Surname Meaning
The name Wennington can originate from one of two locations, either in Lancashire (Lancs) and Essex, or from Wennington in Abbots Ripton (Hunts). The place-name in Lancashire is recorded as Wennigeton in 1086 and as Wenington in 1212. This name may derive from the river Wenning, which has an uncertain origin, combined with the Old English term tūn, meaning ‘farmstead estate’.
Alternatively, it may come from the Old English personal name Wenna combined with the Old English group-name suffix -ingas (genitive -inga-) and tūn. The place-name in Essex appears as Winintune in medieval documents, deriving from the Old English personal name Wynna, along with the connective -ing- and tūn.
In Hunts, the place-name is recorded as Weninton in medieval documents and similarly comes from the Old English personal name Wenna combined with -ing- and tūn. Each variation of the name reflects the influence of Old English terms and personal names in its etymology.
It is interesting to observe how place-names have evolved over centuries, often retaining elements that indicate their linguistic roots and historical significance.
For further exploration of the name variations, one can refer to Winnington.
Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016