Eydon
Major Settlement in the Parish of Eydon
Historical Forms
- Egedone 1086 DB
- Eindune c.1200 Wardon
- Eindon(a) t.John BM 1202 Ass
- Eyndon(a) 1219 Bracton 1253 Ass
- Aydona 12th Survey
- Ayndona 1219 Bracton
- Heydon 1219 WellsR
- Eidon(e) c.1220 ADi
- Edon 1549 SR
- Edon al. Eadon 1593 FF
- Eydon al. Eden 1727 Recov
Etymology
This probably contains the same first element as Aynho infra 48 and Aeganstan (BCS 226). It would seem to be a pers. name *Ǣga . Professor Ekwall notes that this name is cognate with such OGer names as Aigo , Eigio , Aigulf , Aigobercht , Aigofred given by Förstemann (PN 47–9, s.n. Aig ). The stem aig - is found in OE in such words as āglāc , āglǣcan .
Places in the same Parish
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