Cavil
Early-attested site in the Parish of Eastrington
Historical Forms
- Cafeld 959 YCh4
- Cheuede 1086 DB
- Cayvill(e), Kayvill(e), Kayuyll 1281 Pat 1330 Deod 1379 Poll
- Kaywill', Kayvyll(e) 1285 SR, KI
- Kayvyle 1314 Dunelm
- Cavill 1432 YD
- Cavell 1610 Speed
Etymology
The OE spelling certainly represents 'tract of land where jackdaws are found,' from OE *cā (v. ka ) and feld . The relation of the later spellings to this is not clear, but ville is no doubt the OFr ville which is sometimes substituted for OE feld (cf. IPN 94). Cay - may be due to French influence.