Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Bigginges, Bygginges, -yng(es) 13 MaryH45d 1292 Ass6 1332 SR 1402 Cl 1417 FF 1537 CockersRent

• -yn(e)s 1518–29 ECP 1561 FF

• -inge 1546 MaryP

• Biginges, Byginges, -yng(e)s, -is 1200–26 Cockers 1256 Ass12 1286 Lowth(Lo24) 1395 Fine 1451 CockersRent

• (the) Biggins 1558 NB c.1604 Kendii,318 1725 PR(Md)

Etymology

The Biggins, Bigginges , Bygginges , -yng (es )13MaryH 45d(p), 1292Ass 6, 1332SR (p), 1402 Cl, 1417FF , 1537 CockersRent, -yn (e )s 1518–29 ECP, 1561FF , -inge 1546MaryP 27, Biginges , Byginges , -yng (e )s , -is 1200–26 Cockers (p), 1256Ass 12(p), 1286Lowth (Lo 24), 1395 Fineet freq to 1451 CockersRent, (the ) Biggins 1558 NB 244, c. 1604 Kend ii, 318et freq to 1725 PR(Md). 'The buildings', v. bigging . Cf. also High & Low Biggins (infra ).