Stevington
Major Settlement in the Parish of Stevington
Historical Forms
- Stiuentone, Styuenton 1086 DB c.1129 BM 1237 FF 1242 Fees873 1276 Ass 1316 FA
- Stiuiton 1196 P
- Stiuinton 1227 Ass 1242 Fees867 1276 Ass 1282 Cl
- Stiuington 1247 Ass 1280 Ch 1287 Ass
- Stiuingdon 1276 Ass
- Steventon 1284,1346 FA 1384 Cl 1390–2 CS
- Stevintone, Stevyntone 1302,1346 FA
- Stevyngton 1315 Cl 1428 FA 1454 ADiii 1515
- Styvyngton 1349 Cl 1350 Ipm
Etymology
'Styfa's farm' v. ingtun . The name Stȳfa is not on record, but it may be inferred from the name Stȳfic postulated for the early forms of Stetchworth (C) by Skeat (PN C 27) and is allied to the Stūf of ASC s. a. 514, both having a long vowel. Allied to these names is the Stybba which lies behind Stibbington (Hu) infra 197. That however, as shown by the gemination of the consonant, must have a short vowel. All these names alike go back to a Germanic stem st b - which lies behind the ordinary word stub , 'stump' (NED s. v .).