Eynsham
Major Settlement in the Parish of Eynsham
Historical Forms
- (ad) Egenes homme 864 BCS509 11th
- Egenessam 1130–50 OxonCh
- Egenesham 1163,85 P c.1270 Gervase
- Egeneisham 1190 P
- Egonesham 571 ASC c.925
- Egnesham 1005 Eynsh late12th
- Egneshammensem c.1080–7 Eynsh late12th
- Egnesham 1093–1100 Eynsh 1385 Eynsh
- Eglesham 1086 DB
- Eglessam 1100–7 Eynsh 1377–8
- Eghenesham 1136–9 OxonCh
- Einegsham c.1160 RegAntiquiss
- Einesham 1185 RotDom 1471 Eynsh
- Aynesham 1230 P 1428 FA
- Einnesham 1311 Cl
- Eisneham 1193–1200 Eynsh
- Eignesham 1197–1200 Eynsh 1320 Eynsh
- Enesham c.1200 Belvoir 1205 Fine 1220 Fees 1275–6 RH
- Enesh' 1203 Cur
- Hegnesham 1241–64 Eynsh
- Eyneham 1242 Fees
- Eynsham 1428 FA 1585 AD
- Eynsam 1517 DInc
- Ensham 1821 O.S.
Etymology
Second element hamm. The first is probably the personal name *Ægen , which is found also in Eynsford K (v. PN Ess 517). Ekwall (DEPN) is unwilling to adopt this etymology in view of the ASC form in Egones -.