South Kilvington
Major Settlement in the Parish of South Kilvington
Historical Forms
- Cheluintun, Chelvinctune 1086 DB
- Kyluinton, Kiluinton 1185–95 BM 1257 Ch
- Kilvington', Kylvington' 13 BylE 1219 Ass
- Suth Kiluingtona H3 BM
Etymology
The persistence of Kil - forms reduces the value of the DB forms with Chel -, especially as e in that source is frequently written for i , so that the name may be taken as 'Cylfa's farm' from the OE pers. name Cylfa , not found in independent use but inferred from OE Cylfantun (BCS 553) and Kilvington (Nt), Chiluinton , Cheluinctone 1086 DB. v. ingtun .