English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Calver

Major Settlement in the Parish of Calver

Historical Forms

  • Calvoure 1086 DB
  • Kalvoure, Caluouer(e), Caluour(e), Caluover(e) 1200 P 1208 FF 1229 Rufford 1409 WollCh
  • Caluore, Calvore 1199 P 1275(p)etpassimto1490 WollCh
  • Caluer(e), Calver(e) 1201,1202 P 1310 DbAxxii Hy8 DuLa
  • Kalueouer John DbCh
  • Calveovere 1465 WollCh
  • Caluenore 1200 P
  • Calfouer(e), Calfour(e), Calfhouer 1215 LichChart 1239 LansdCh Hy3 WollCh 1370 DbCh
  • Calfore Hy3 WollCh
  • Cawner (sic) 1577 Saxton 1610 Speed
  • Cawver als Calver 1578 ChancP

Etymology

'Calf slope', v. calf , ofer 2 ; it is situated on the fairly steep slope rising from the R. Derwent.

Places in the same Parish