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.

Blakeney

Early-attested site in the Parish of Awre

Historical Forms

  • Blachen' 1185 P
  • Blacheneia c.1230 GlR
  • Blakeneia, Blakeney(e) 12 Flax 1196,1204 P 1248 Ass c.1250 Berk 1662 Comm
  • Blacene, Blakene 1212–17 RBE c.1275 For 1292 Ipm
  • Blaken' 1221 Ass 1358 GR421
  • Blackney 1597 FF 1636 Comm

Etymology

'Black island or water-meadow', v. blæc (obl. blacan ), ēg . The OE  pers.n. Blaca is also possible.