Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Suinhope 1086 DB

• Suinopa c.1115 LS

• Suinhop 1263 Ipm

• Suinahopa c.1115 LS

• Svyneop 1194 Alv 13

• Svynehop 1301 ib

• Swynehopp 1242–43 Fees

• Swynehop 1244 FF 1272 Ass 1576 Saxton 1610 Speed

• Swynehope 1428 FA 1461 Pat 1535 VEiv 1551 del'Isle 1560 Pat

• Swyneopp 1519 DVi

• Suinehop 1212 Fees

• Swineop 1229 FF

• Swinehop 1242–43 Fees 1246 RRG

• Swinehoppe 1307 Ipm

• Swinehopp 1756 LER

• Swinope 1185 RotDom 1592,1641 BT

• Swinhop 1226 FF 1234 1285 RRGr 1690 Terrier 1794 BRA 1824 O 1828 Bry 1842 TA

• Swinhoppe 1593,1598etpassimto1693 BT

• Swinhopp 1599 BT 1601 Terrier 1636 Foster 1638 Terrier

• Swinhope 1606,1609,1647,1668 BT 1671,1679 Terrier

• Swinopp 1722,1728 BT

• Swinop 1799 Young

• Swynhop 1254 ValNor 1291 Tax 1303 FA 1314 Ch 1322 Ipm 1327 SR 1354 Ipm 1428 FA 1483 AD 1719 BT

• Swynhopp 1349 Ipm 1428,1431 FA 1526 Sub 1625 LindDep

• Swynhoppe 1623 BT

• Swynhope 1310 Ipm 1316 FA 1322 Fine 1322 Cl 1359 Cor 1375 Peace 1384,1416 Pat 1426 Cl 1453 Pat 1453 Tat

• Swynop 1275 RH 1332 SR 1392 Pat

• Swynope 1373 Peace 1404 Pat

• Swynoppe 1539 LPxiv 1569,1590 BT

• Swynopp 1563 ib

• Swynnop 1281 Ipm 1566 Pat

• Swynnope 1386 1575 HMCRep

Etymology

The secluded valley of the swine (where pigs are kept)', v. swin 1 , hop . This is the only village-name in hop in the whole of Lindsey. OE  hop 'secluded valley' is discussed by Margaret Gelling, PNITL 111–21, who comments “Swinhope occupies an embayment in a very long, curving stream-valley”. It may be added that there is no village here today, though the church remains and is situated where the valley is broadest.