English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Beaworthy

Major Settlement in the Parish of Beaworthy

Historical Forms

  • Begeurda 1086 DB
  • Begehworth(i) 1285 FA
  • Beghworthy 1242 Fees788
  • Begheworthy 1359 Exon
  • Beworthy 1281 Ass 1316 FA 1339,1345 Ass
  • Beworthe 1291 Tax
  • Beworthi 1323 Exon
  • Beuworthi 1340 Ass
  • Beuworthy 1346 FA
  • Beworthy vulgo Bowery 1765 D

Etymology

'Farm of Bǣga or Bēaga ,' v. worþig . Cf. Richard Beagha , a juror in Kenton (D) in 1275 (RH).