Oving
Major Settlement in the Parish of Oving
Historical Forms
- Vuinges 956 BCS930 14th P 1183
- Huvinges c.1200 ADB11866
- Ouing(g)es 1230 P 1248 Ass 1275 ADiv 1296 FF
- Ovyng(h)e t.Ed1 Ipm 1316 FA
- Ouvinge 1282 Ch
- Ouuyng' 1288 Ass
- Ooving 1579 MarC
- Ovyng al. Evyng 1414 IpmR
Etymology
'The people of Ūfe ,' v. ing . Cf. Ovingdean infra 311. In the bounds of Pagham in 669 (BCS 50) there is mention of an ufes ford , which possibly derives from the same man who gave name to Oving, the places being only a mile or two apart.