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.

Keynedon

Early-attested site in the Parish of Sherford

Historical Forms

  • Chenighedona, Cheninghedona 1086 DB(Exon)
  • Chenigedone
  • Kynedon 1242 Fees792 1303 FA
  • Kynydon 1306 Ipm

Etymology

'Hill of Cǣna 's people,' v. ing , dun .

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Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement