Jevington
Major Settlement in the Parish of Jevington
Historical Forms
- Lovingetone, Lovringetone 1086 DB
- Govingetona 1189 Ch 1335
- Jovingtun 1314–20 Ch
- Gevingetun
- Gevyngeton
- Gevyngton 1282 FF 1363 Banco
- Givingetun
- Givingeton 1248 Pat
- Gyvingeton 1252 FF 1260 Pat
- Chivinton 1247 Pat
- Gyvinton(e) 1248 Ass 1273–84 Ipm
- Gyventon 1279 Ass
- Gewinton' 1272 RH
- Jewington 1335 Ch
- Jevyng(g)eton 1279 FF 1332 SR
- Jevingtone 1280 FF 1491 Ipm
- Joington 14th SAC6,134
- Juvyngton 1335 Ipm
- Jeryngetone 1340 NI
- Yevynton 1439 Pat
- Yevyngton 1535 VE
Etymology
This, as suggested by Zachrisson (Vising Mélanges 192), is from OE Gefingatūn , 'farm of the people of Ge (o )fa ,' Ge (o )fa being a pet-form of such an OE pers. name as Gefmund or the Gifric of Ersham infra 436. Cf. Yeoveney (Mx), 1087–1100 Crispin Gyveneya , Geofanstige (BCS 1014), DB Evestie in So, and Evington (Gl), DBGivingtune .