Mackney
Early-attested site in the Parish of Brightwell
Historical Forms
- (on) maccan eige c.895 BCS565 12th
- Maccanig 945 12th ib
- Maccaniæ, (æt) Maccanige 948 12th ib
- (oð) Maccanige, (of) Maccaniges (forda), (be) Maccaniges (wirðland) 957 c.1400 ib
- Makeni 1196 FF
- Mackeney 1241 Ass 1428 FA
- Makeney(e) 1284 Ass
- Makeney 1316 FA 1542 Leland
Etymology
Mackney, (on ) maccan eige c. 895 (12th) BCS 565, Maccanig 945 (12th) ib 810, Maccaniæ , (æt ) Maccanige 948 (12th) ib 864, (oð ) Maccanige , (of ) Maccaniges (forda ), (be ) Maccaniges (wirðland )957 (c. 1400) ib 988, Makeni 1196 FF, Mackeney 1241Ass et freq with variant spellings Mackeney e , Makkeneye to 1428 FA, Makeney (e )1284Ass , Makeney 1316 FA, 1542 Leland, 'Macca's island', v. īeg , ēg- Mackney is situated on a piece of land surrounded by streams, but the name may have referred originally to the 'island' made by the 175′ contour S.W. of the village; cf. the neighbouring Cholsey Pt 1162–3. Makeney Db 589–90 has the same etymology.The pers.n. is not on independent record but occurs in a number of p.ns.