Bignor
Major Settlement in the Parish of Bignor
Historical Forms
- Bigeneure 1086 DB
- By(g)geneu(e)re, Biggeneu(e)re 1249 FF 1398 Cicestr
- Begenoura 1166 P
- Bygenore 1284 Ipm
- Biggenoure, Bygenoure 1309 Perc 1349 Ipm
- Bygeneuere al. Bykeneuere 1314 Ipm
- Bygenevere al. Bignore 1397 IpmR
Etymology
No OE name Bicga is known but Bica is well-established, so that possibly this is 'Bica's slope' (v. yfre ) with early voicing of c to g before n . For other evidence of such a change v. Bragenham (PN Bk 83). One form with k is found in the 14th cent.