Teversham
Major Settlement in the Parish of Teversham
Historical Forms
- Teuuresham c.1050 LibEl 12th
- Teuresham c.1050 KCD907 13th DB 1086 Fees 1198 Cur 1205 FF 1310
- Teueresham c.1060 ElyM 14th Cl 1392
- Teuerisham 1317 FF
- Teuueresham 1086 InqEl
- Teuersham 1086 1553 Pat
- Teuersam 1086 InqEl 1285 Ass
- Tebersham t.Hy8 Rental
- Theueresham 1086 InqEl 1357 Pat
- Theversham 1249 Ch 1340 FF
- Theuresham 1277 Ely
- Theuersam 1285 Ass
- Taversham 1130 P 1588 Ely
- Taueresham 1167 P
- Evresham 1204 Cur
- Treusham 1570 SR
Etymology
This is a difficult name. Smith (PN NRY 34–5, s. n. Terrington), citing the parallels of this name, Tyersall (WRY) and Teversall (PN Nt 135–6), notes that all these places are in Anglian territory, and suggests that they contain an OE *T ofer , an r -derivative of the name- theme Tēof which is found in the Anglian personal name T oful , recorded in Bede. Ekwall (DEPN) suggests the possibility that the first element may be an OE tīefrere (tēfrere ), 'painter,' perhaps in the sense of 'one who marks sheep.' The second element is hām .