Barking

See also: barking

English

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Compare older names such as Medieval Latin Berchingae (from the Domesday Book) and Latin Berecingum.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈbɑː(ɹ)kɪŋ(ɡ)/

Proper noun

Barking

1. A town in the borough of Barking and Dagenham, in eastern Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ4484).
2. A village and civil parish in Mid Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM0753).

Derived terms

• Barking and Dagenham
• Barking Creek
• Barking Riverside
• Barkingside

Further reading

• Stokes, H.G. (1948). "A Land of Woods and Water". English Place-Names. Edinburgh: B. T. Batsford Ltd. p. 6.
• Archives, The National. “The Discovery Service.” Place name: Barking, Essex Folio: 17v Little Domesday Book Domesday... | The National Archives, The National Archives, 12 Aug. 2009

Anagrams

• braking