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.

Lewknor

Major Settlement in the Parish of Lewknor

Historical Forms

  • (æt) Leofecanoran 990 ASCharters
  • Leovechenoram 1146 Abingdon c.1225
  • Levec(h)anole 1086 DB
  • Leuecanora c.1112 Abingdon c.1225
  • Leuecanor' 1184 Ex late12th
  • Leueconore c.1200 Abingdon c.1225
  • Leuekenor 1138 Thame c.1200 Ass 1285
  • Leouetanore 1185 Os
  • Leucanor 1192 Os
  • Levequenore 1198 FF
  • Leueknor' 1206 Cur
  • Leueknore, Leuecnore 1211 FF
  • Leukenore 1207–8 Fine 1428 FA
  • Leukenhouere 1236 GrossR
  • Leukanouere 1285 Ass
  • Leukemore 1328 Cl
  • Louekenor' 1210 Cur
  • Liuekenora 1221 Bract
  • Luuechenora c.1225 Abingdon
  • Lokenoure 1227 Ch
  • Lekenor' 1241 Cl
  • Leweknore 1254–5 RH
  • Lewgenore alias Leukenore 1316 Ipm
  • Lowkenore 1523 LS
  • Lukenor 1675 Ogilby

Etymology

'Lēofeca 's slope,' v. ōra . There is the usual confusion with ōfer in the second element.