Evington
Early-attested site in the Parish of Leigh
Historical Forms
- Giuingtvne 1086 DB
- Gyuinton' 1255 FF
- Yivynton 1303 FA
- Iuinton', Yuinton' 1221 Eyre 1248 Ass
- Yventon' 1415 IpmR
- Iuyngton, Yvyngton 1287 Ass 1583 FF
- Hywinton c.1240,c.1260 GlR
- Hivington 1287 QW
- Yeuin(g)ton(e), Yevin(g)ton(e), Yevyn(g)ton(e) 1261 FF 1287 Ass 1327 SR 1547 FF
- Yeuenton, Yeventon 1287 Ass 1415 Cl 1494 Ipm 1548 ADv
- Euyngton, Evyngton, Evington 1453 FF 1467 AddR 1571 FF
Etymology
'Farmstead associated with Ge(o)fa', v. -ing 4 , tūn . On the unrecorded OE pers.n. Ge (o )fa cf. Jevington (Sx 421), Yeoveney (Mx 19) and Yeaveley (Db 619). For loss of Y - cf. Phonol. § 43.