English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Chevington Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Pershore Holy Cross

Historical Forms

  • Civincgtune 972 BCS1282 c.1050
  • Civintone 1086 DB
  • Chiuinton, Chyvinton c.1086 EveB 1190 1275
  • Civington 1255 Ass
  • Chevyngton, Chevington 1535 VE 1539 Wills 1544 LP

Etymology

'Cifa's farm,' v. ingtun . The pers. name Cifa may also be inferred from Chieveley (Berks), Cifanlea in BCS 892, Chevington (Sr) and Chivenore (D). See further Introd. xxi.