Chinnor
Major Settlement in the Parish of Chinnor
Historical Forms
- Chennore 1086 DB 1285 Ass
- Chenhore 1242–3 Fees
- Chenore 1246–7 Ass
- Cennor c.1180 Thame c.1200 RH 1254–5
- Sennore 1242–3 Fees
- Chinnora 1194 P 1598 Ipm
- Chynhore 1235,75 Cl
- Chinore 1271 Ipm
- Chynore 1363 Cl
- Cheinora 1219 Fees
- Cheynore 1246–7 Ass
- Chennouere 1234–5 Bract
- Chenouere 1235–6 Fees
- Chennou'e (bis), Chenou' 1246–7 Ass
- Chinnouere 1234–5 Bract 1246–7 Ass
- Chyn(n)overe 1275 Cl
- Chynnoure 1285 Ass
- Connore 1254–5 RH
- Chynmor' 1268 Ass
- Cynnovere 1275 Cl
- Cynnore, Shinnore 1285 Ass
Etymology
The first element is probably, as suggested in DEPN, a personal name *Cēonna , a short form of Cēolnōþ . Second element ōra , 'slope,' which has been confused with ōfer .