Bagendon
Major Settlement in the Parish of Bagendon
Historical Forms
- Benwedene 1086 DB
- Bagindon', Bagyndon' 1211–13 Fees 1279 Episc
- Bagynden(e) 1291 Tax 1327 SR 1442 FF
- Bagenden(e) 1303 FA 1334 Heref 1535 VE
- Bagingedon(e) 1216 ClR 1236 Fees
- Bagingeden(a) 1229 Bracton 1248 Ass 1291 Tax
- Bagyngeden(a) 1380 FF
- Baggingeden' 1220 Fees 1227 FF
- Bachingedene 1226 ClR
- Bakyn(g)ton 1316,1335 Ipm
- Bagginden(e) 1277 Heref
- Baggynden(e) 1336 FF
- Baggedene 1287 Ass
- Badgendon 1577,1610,1648 M 1813 PR
- Badginton als. Bagingdon 1630 FF
Etymology
'Valley of Bæcga's folk', v. -ingas , denu (often replaced by dūn 'hill'). The pers.n. is an OE Bæcga , an unrecorded variant of Bacga ; it is found in Badg(e)worth (ii, 115 infra , So), Badgemore (O 65), and possibly in Badgworthy (D 59).