Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Vynynges ( Sherde ) 1544 Prideaux 1550 Prideaux

• Vynyns 1555 Prideaux

• Vynescherde 1563 Prideaux

• Vyninges hedges 1568 Prideaux

Etymology

Vynynges(Sherde) 1544, 1550, Vynyns 1555, Vynescherde 1563, Vyninges hedges 1568(v. sceard'gap', first el. fīning'place wherewood is heaped', or a surname)