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.

Ovington

Major Settlement in the Parish of Forcett

Historical Forms

  • Ulfeton 1086 DB
  • Olueton 1184 RichReg
  • Ulvington 1251 YI 1301 LS 1343 FF
  • Ouinton, Ovington 1577 Saxton 1665 Visit

Etymology

'Wulfa's farm' v. ingtun . The loss of initial w is here probably due to the influence of the ON  pers. n. Úlfr . On forms without -ing cf. Lockton 91supra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Major Settlement