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.

Clavering

Major Settlement in the Parish of Clavering

Historical Forms

  • Clæfring c.1050 KCD1354 12th
  • Clauelinga 1086 DB
  • Clauering(a) 1154–89 Colch 1159 P
  • Clavering(e) 1202 FF 1209 HarlCh t.Hy3 RBE
  • Claveryng(g) 1274 RH 1303 FA 1335 Londin
  • Claveringes 1177 WalthamCh 1200,1270 FF 1306 Londin
  • Clafringes 13th BM
  • Cleavering 1699 Herts

Etymology

This is an ing -derivative of OE  clæfre, 'place where clover grows.' v. PN in -ing 9, and for the DB form v. IPN 106.