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.

Leverington

Major Settlement in the Parish of Leverington

Historical Forms

  • Leverington(e) c.1130 Ely
  • Leveryngton(e) 1234 ElyC 1552 Pat
  • Leverinton', Leverynton' c.1210 ElyCh 1378 SR
  • Lieurington 1220 ElyCh
  • Lyverington 1246 Wren 1506
  • Luringtune c.1250 Ch 1348
  • Lewryngton 1494 Ipm 1541 MinAcct

Etymology

'Lēofhere 's tūn,' v. ingtūn .