Seckington
Early-attested site in the Parish of High Bickington
Historical Forms
- Sakemanne(s)ton 1301 Ipm 1379 IpmR
- Sakmanton 1330 SR
- Sacampton 1477 IpmR
Etymology
This name, which occurs also in Dawlish infra 493, suggests an OE form sacumannes - tūn , sacumanna -tūn . No OE word sacumann is known, though it is a conceivable name for someone who engages in a lawsuit, cf. ON saka -maðr , 'litigious person.'