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.

Churchover

Major Settlement in the Parish of Churchover

Historical Forms

  • Wavre, Wavra, Wara 1086 DB
  • Waure 1257 Ch
  • Wavere 13th Combe
  • Waver Rogeri 1242 Fees
  • Waver 1275 RH
  • Chirchewavre t.Hy1(1397),1325 Pat
  • Chirche Wavere 1247 Ass 1288 FF 1397 Pat
  • Chirchewover 1427 ADv 1468 IpmR
  • Wover 1445 MinAcct
  • Church Over al. Waver 1535 VE

Etymology

For Waver v. Brownsover supra 100. Rogeri from Rogerus de Churchwaver (13th century) (Dugdale 11).

Places in the same Parish