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.

Beverington

Early-attested site in the Parish of Eastbourne

Historical Forms

  • Bevringetone 1086 DB
  • Beuerint' 1161 P
  • Boverinketon 1196 FF
  • Boverungetun 1214 FF
  • Beueringeton 1198,1204,1230 FF 1235 FF 1261 FF 1279 Ass 1296 Ipm 1324 FA
  • Beverington 1203 Cur 1249 FF

Etymology

'Farm of the sons of Beofor (or Beofer ),' v. ing , tun . Such a pers. name is not on record but possibly the animal name may have been used as a pers. name. There were two Beveringtons, South and North; the latter became Rodmill-Beverington infra 433.