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).