Sewell
Early-attested site in the Parish of Houghton Regis
Historical Forms
- Sewelle 1086 DB 1260 FF
- Seuewell 1193 P 1227 Ass 1228 FF 1286 Dunst
- Sewell 1247 Ass 1260 FF
- Siwell, Sywell 1287 Ass
- Seywell 1287 Ass 1766 J
Etymology
This is a difficult name. The only suggestion that can be offered is that the first element is a pers. name Seofa , not on record, but of which we have a diminutive in Seacourt (Berks), Seofocanwyrð in BCS 1002. The same name seems to occur in Seawell (Nth), v. wielle .