Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Swanhangre 1234–64 Berk

• Swanhungre, Swanhunger c.1250,1255 Berk

• Swanehongre 1287 QW

• Swonhungre, Swonhunger c.1250 Berk 1327 SR 1356 FF

• Swonhunger als. Saniger 1617 ib

• Swonhang(e)r' 1287,1320 Ass

• Swonhongre 1339 ADv 1377 Berk 1395 FF

• Swenehanngre 1428 Aug

• Senanger 1498 FF

• Sennegar 1541 ib

• Senegur 1584 Comm

• Sonogur 1546 Aug 1547 Rent

• Sonoger 1573 FF

• Sanager(s) 1547 Rent c.1580 LRMB

• Sanyger 1575 TRMB

• Swanhingre als. Saniger als. Swanhonger als. Sanyger 1626 Inq

Etymology

'The herdsman's wood', v. swān , hangra , but the first el. is possibly swan 'swan', as the farm is near a pool and not far away from the Severn.