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.

Bicknacre

Early-attested site in the Parish of Woodham Ferrers

Historical Forms

  • Bikenacher 1186,1187 P
  • Bikenacra, Bikenacre 1190,1193 P 1212 Fees a.1272 Colch 1309 Londin
  • Bikakere a.1272 Colch
  • Bichenacre 1194 CurR
  • Byckenacr' 1235 Cl
  • Bykenacre 1255 Pat 1285 Ass 1309 Londin
  • Bykenar 1279 Ipm
  • Bykernacre 1337 Pat
  • Bynacre 1318 Pat
  • Bynakre 1371 Cl
  • Bekenacre 1348 Ipm
  • Beknacre 1503 Ipm
  • Bitacre 1768 M

Etymology

'Bic (c )a 's cultivated land,' v . æcer.