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.

Kingham

Major Settlement in the Parish of Kingham

Historical Forms

  • Caningeham 1086 DB
  • Canyngesham 1285 Eynsh
  • Keingaham 11th Heming
  • Keingham, Keyngham 1235–6 Fees 1397 Cl
  • Keynkham 1526 LS
  • Kaingham c.1160 Harl 13th Cl 1251
  • Caingeham c.1160 Harl 13th P 1163
  • Kaingeham 1220,1242–3 Fees
  • Kangham c.1210 Os
  • Kengham 1254 FF 1377 Cl
  • Kehingham 1268 Ass
  • Kyngham 1285 Ass 1428 FA
  • Keygham 1346 FA

Etymology

'Homestead of *Cǣga and his people.' Identical with Keyingham PN ERY 32. v. -inga-, hām .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name