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.

Keyingham

Major Settlement in the Parish of Keyingham

Historical Forms

  • Chaingeha' 1086 DB
  • Cainghelam (sic) 1160–2 YCh1307
  • Caingeha' 1086 DB
  • Caingeham 1115 YCh 1246 Ass 1275 Ebor
  • Kaingham, Caingham, Keingham, Cayngham 1190 P 1226 FF 1260 Rental 1542 FF
  • Cahinham 1228 Ebor
  • Kahingham 1260 YI
  • Cayhyngham 1382 BM
  • Kengham 1279 Ebor
  • Cayingham, Kayingham, Keyingham 1285 Ch 1828 Langd
  • Ken(n)ingham 1614 FF 1650 ParlSurv
  • Canaham a.1678 Map

Etymology

'Homestead of Cǣga and his people,' v. ingaham . For Cǣga cf. Keysoe (PN BedsHunts 15), Cayton (PN NRY 103).

Places in the same Parish