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.

Lovedown

Early-attested site in the Parish of Hockley

Historical Forms

  • Lovedo(u)n(e) 1246 Ipm 1418–1508 Pat 1536–9 LP
  • Lovedowne 1452 MinAcct
  • Luvedun(e) 1246 Ipm 1247 Cl
  • Levedown 1510 LP

Etymology

Lovedown is Lovedo (u )n (e )1246 Ipm, 1418–1508 Pat, 1536–9 LP, Lovedowne 1452MinAcct , Luvedun (e )1246Ipm , 1247 Cl, Levedown 1510 LP. Probably 'the hill of Lufa (m) or of Lufu (f).' v. dun .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement