Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Chennore 1086 DB 1285 Ass

• Chenhore 1242–3 Fees

• Chenore 1246–7 Ass

• Cennor c.1180 Thame c.1200 RH 1254–5

• Sennore 1242–3 Fees

• Chinnora 1194 P 1598 Ipm

• Chynhore 1235,75 Cl

• Chinore 1271 Ipm

• Chynore 1363 Cl

• Cheinora 1219 Fees

• Cheynore 1246–7 Ass

• Chennouere 1234–5 Bract

• Chenouere 1235–6 Fees

• Chennou'e (bis), Chenou' 1246–7 Ass

• Chinnouere 1234–5 Bract 1246–7 Ass

• Chyn(n)overe 1275 Cl

• Chynnoure 1285 Ass

• Connore 1254–5 RH

• Chynmor' 1268 Ass

• Cynnovere 1275 Cl

• Cynnore, Shinnore 1285 Ass

Etymology

The first element is probably, as suggested in DEPN, a personal name *Cēonna , a short form of Cēolnōþ . Second element ōra , 'slope,' which has been confused with ōfer .