Peckingell
Early-attested site in the Parish of Langley Burrell
Historical Forms
- Pegenhullis 940 BCS751 14th
- Pegyngill 1332 SR
- Peggynghulle t.Ed3 For
- Pechinhilla 1189 WMxvi
- Pegingehulle 1273 Aubrey
- Pegangehull 1289 Ass
- Peginggehull 1305 ib
- Pichinghulle 1281 ib
- Pekynghulle 1298,1304,1312 ib
- Pekyngille 1332 SR
- Peckingell, Peckinghull 1517 WMiv
- Peckyngell 1581 Recov
Etymology
This is not an easy name, partly because of the uncertainty as to the medial consonant in the first element. There is some evidence for an OE personal name Pecg , presumably allied to the common word peg , though that word is first recorded in late ME. It seems to be found in Pegswood (PN NbDu 156) and pecges ford (BCS 1023) Staffordshire. A weak form Pecga is perhaps found in Pignes in Bridgwater (So), Peghenes 1086 ExonDB, Pegenes 1208 FF, Pegenesse 1240 Ass, 1250 Fees, Peggenasse 1219 ib., and possibly also in Paglinch in Foxcote (So), Pegeling 1296 Ipm, Pekelinch 1303 FA, Peglinche 1304 Ipm, Peclynch 1327 SR, Pykelynch 1346 FA, Pekelynche 1380 FF, Pegelynche 1431 FA, with the same interchange between k (c ) and g as in Peckingell. Peckingell may be 'hill of the people of Pecg (a )' (v. ingas ), but it should be noted that on the whole it would be easier to explain g from earlier c than ck from earlier g . The only alternative in the case of Paglinch and Peckingell would be to take the first element as peac , 'peak,' and take Peckingell as coming from OE peacingahyll , 'hill of the dwellers on the projecting hill,' but that does not seem a very likely name.