Ovington
Major Settlement in the Parish of Ovington
Historical Forms
- Oluituna, Ouitunam 1086 DB
- Uvinton 1227 FF
- Ovinton(e), Ovynton(e) 1227 1287 Abbr 1377 Cl
- Ovington, Ovyngton 1362–1432 IpmR 1363 Cl
- Oviton, Ovyton 1227 FF 1428 FA
- Oveton 1363 Cl
- Houyton 1285 Ass
- owyngton 1518 EASix 1713 Deed
- Overton 1740 Bodl
Etymology
'Ufa 's farm, or Ufe 's,' v. ingtun . Oluituna may be for Oviltuna , with l for n through dissimilation (cf. Canewdon supra 179 and v. AN Infl §7).