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.

North Cerney

Major Settlement in the Parish of North Cerney

Historical Forms

  • into Cyrnea 852 BCS466 13th
  • Cernei, Cerney(a), Cerneye, Cernay(a) 1086 DB 1125–89 Glouc 1220 Fees
  • Nort- 1269 Episc
  • North(e)- 1277 WinchLB 1279 FF 1564 FF
  • Cyrneia 1209 FF
  • Northserneye 1311 ib
  • Sareney 1387 Ipm
  • Sarney(e) 1392 ib
  • North Sarney(e) 1421,1570 ib
  • North Cherney 1646 FF

Etymology

with other forms and meanings as for South Cerney (58supra ). It is 4 miles north of Cirencester on the R. Churn.