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.

Yeverington

Early-attested site in the Parish of Eastbourne

Historical Forms

  • Lovringetone 1086 DB
  • Geuerington 1225 FF
  • Yueringeton 1236,1249,1260 FF 1285 CplM
  • Yeueringeton 1285,1323 CplM
  • Yfringeton 1249 FF
  • Iuerington 1261 Ass 1536 Ct
  • Yeverington 1285 Ch 1305 FF
  • Everyngton 1508,1529 CplM

Etymology

This is from OE  Gefheringatūn , 'farm of the people of Gefhere .' This name is not actually on record but is a regular formation, v. ing , tun .