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.

King's End

Early-attested site in the Parish of Bicester

Historical Forms

  • Kingesende 1316 FA
  • Burncestre Kyngende, Kyngedenham 1412 Blo
  • Kyngende 1440 Blo

Etymology

King's End is Kingesende 1316 FA, Burncestre Kyngende , Kyngedenham 1412 Blo, Kyngende 1440 Blo; v. ende .