Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Beningere 1299 Banco

• Bennegere 1316 FA

• Benegar 1318 FF

• Beneger 1409 FF 1355 Wim

• Est benynger 1432 Hutch3

• Est benigar 1450 Hutch3

• Benyngar 1463,1477 Weld1

• Benygar 1476,1482 ib

• Beniger c.1628 Strode

• Benigare, Bynnegare 1638 Weld1

• Binegar 1826 Gre

Etymology

Binnegar (SY 878871) [ˈbinəgə], Binnegar 1545, East Binnegar 1585 Hutch3, 1811 OS, Beningere 1299 Banco, Bennegere 1316 FA, Benegar 1318 FF, Beneger 1409 FF, 1355Wim , Est benynger 1432 Hutch3, Est benigar 1450 Hutch3, Benyngar 1463, 1477Weld 1, Benygar 1476, 1482ib , Beniger c. 1628Strode , Benigare , Bynnegare 1638Weld 1, Binegar 1826 Gre. Fägersten 144 suggests comparing this name with Binegar So which is probably 'slope where beans grow', from bēan and hangra (cf. DEPN for an alternative first el.), and Dr von Feilitzen finds this etymology acceptable for Binnegar. However, Professor Löfvenberg notes that none of the ME forms clearly point to hangra as second el., and suggests that the first el. may be the OE  pers.n. Beonna (Redin 61), the second el. gāra 'triangular plot of land'.