Clavering
Major Settlement in the Parish of Clavering
Historical Forms
- Clæfring c.1050 KCD1354 12th
- Clauelinga 1086 DB
- Clauering(a) 1154–89 Colch 1159 P
- Clavering(e) 1202 FF 1209 HarlCh t.Hy3 RBE
- Claveryng(g) 1274 RH 1303 FA 1335 Londin
- Claveringes 1177 WalthamCh 1200,1270 FF 1306 Londin
- Clafringes 13th BM
- Cleavering 1699 Herts
Etymology
This is an ing -derivative of OE clæfre, 'place where clover grows.' v. PN in -ing 9, and for the DB form v. IPN 106.