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.

Bewgenet

Early-attested site in the Parish of Barlavington

Historical Forms

  • Beugenet 1317 Pat
  • Beaugenet 1334 Pat 1354 Ipm
  • Beaujonet 1412 FA
  • Beugenet 1559 Wills

Etymology

Bewgenet (lost). In the neighbourhood of Barlavington was the park called Beugenet (1317 Pat), Beaugenet (1334 Pat, 1354 Ipm), Beaujonet (1412 FA), Beugenet (1559 Wills). This is a name of French origin, a compound of beau and genêt , 'broom.'

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Major Settlement