Thorverton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Thorverton
Historical Forms
- Thurfurton 1340 Oliver
- Torverton 1201 Cur 1212 Fees96 1213 HMCiv,60
- Thorverton(e) 1263 Exon 1275 RH 1278 Ipm
- Turverton 1216 HMCiv,64 1221–30 Fees
- Thurverton(e) 1238 Ass 1278 Ipm 1282 Exon 1284 FF 1299 Ass
- Thulvertone 1301 Exon
- Tharverton c.1630 Pole
- Darvelton 1675 Ogilby
Etymology
The first element is probably, as suggested by Blomé (99), the Scand pers. name Þurferþ , the name being of late OE or post- Conquest origin. For the absence of medial s , cf. Kennerleigh supra 408.