Langney
Early-attested site in the Parish of Binsey
Historical Forms
- Langeneia 1141 OxonCh 1480 Frid
- Langneiam 1143–7 OxonCh
- Langneya c.1190–1200 Frid c.1425 Os 1197–1201 13th
- Lagneia c.1200–10 Frid c.1425
Etymology
Langney (lost) is Langeneia 1141 OxonChet passim with variant spellings Langeneyt ', Langeney (a ), Langeneit to 1480 Frid, Langneiam 1143–7 OxonCh, Langneya c. 1190–1200 (c. 1425) Frid, 1197–1201 (13th) Os, Lagneia c. 1200–10 (c. 1425) Frid. 'Long island,' v. (ī)eg.Some forms have eyt as suffix. Salter (MedOx 13) says that “the original Binsey was no doubt the small island in the centre of which is the church, and Langney would be the rest of what is now called Binsey.”