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.

Tiverton

Major Settlement in the Parish of Tiverton

Historical Forms

  • (æt) Twyfyrde 880–5 BCS553 c.1000
  • Tovretona 1086 DB
  • Toverton 1167 P
  • Toverton Parva 1171 P
  • Tuuerton' 1165 P
  • Thuverton 1245 Ipm
  • Tuiverton 1141–55 France
  • Tuenertone (sic) 1166 RBE
  • Litle Twiuerton 1168 P
  • Twiverton 1228 FF 1341 FF
  • Litle Twuuertona 1167 P
  • Tivertun 1219 Fees264
  • Tevreton 1245 Cl
  • Tevertone 1263 Exon
  • Tiverton al. Twyford Town 1695 Recov
  • West Exa 1504 Ipm

Etymology

'Double ford,' v. twi-. The place is situated at the confluence of the Loman and the Exe. Cf. Twerton (So). The manor of Little Tiverton is now represented by West Exe (6″), West Exa 1504 Ipm, from its position across the river.