Canvey Island
Major Settlement in the Parish of Canvey Island
Historical Forms
- Caneveye 1254 FF 1343 Ipm
- Keneveys 1317 Cl
- Canefe 1321 Ipm
- Canwey 1562 M
- Canwaie Iles 1586 Harrison
Etymology
This is a difficult name, but it is probable that Zachrisson (Vising Mélanges 195) was on the right track when he associated this name with Canewdon infra 179 and suggested it was from earlier Caningaege , i.e. 'island of Cana 's people' (v. eg ). This might well become Caneweye and, with the same confusion of w and v as in Kelvedon Hatch supra 58, Caneveye .