ðə plˈeɪsnˈeɪm wˈɪmblɪŋtən ɪz fˈɜːst ɐtˈɛstᵻd ɪn ɐ dˈɑːkjuːmənt ʌv sˈɜːkə nˈaɪnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈaɪv, wˌɛɹ ɪɾ ɐpˈɪɹz æz wˈɪmblɪndʒˌɛtuːn.
The place-name 'Wimblington' is first attested in a document of circa 975, where it appears as Wimblingetune.