Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Inferior Bebinton 1250–1300 JRC 1278 ChFor

• Inferior Bebintona 1309–12 JRC

• Bebinton Inferior c.1280 Chest 1286 ChFor

• Bebington Inferior 1294 1594 ChRR

• Bebyntone Subteriore c.1275 Sheaf348

• Netherbebinton 1249–1323 Chest

• Nether Bebington 1819 Orm2

• Lower or Nether Bebington 1882 ib

• Lowerbebynton 1439 Orm2

• Bebynton Lower 1450 ChRR

• Lower Bebington 1594 1724 NotCestr 1831 Bry

• Chirchebebyngton, Chirchebebington 1289 Court

• Chirchebebynton 1346 BPR

• Kirke Bebynton 1429 Sheaf

• Church Bebingtone 1613 ChRR

Etymology

'the lower part of Bebington, the part with a church', v. inferior (also MedLat  subterior ), neoðera , lower , cirice , kirkja .