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.

Claverdon

Major Settlement in the Parish of Claverdon

Historical Forms

  • Clavendone 1086 DB
  • Claverdona, Claverdone 1123 Warwick 1547 Pat
  • Clavirdon 1328 Ipm
  • Chalverdon 1269 Ch
  • Claredon 1316 FA 1405 FF 1625 PCC
  • Claredon al. Claverdon 1521 LP
  • Claverdon al. Claryngdon al. Claredon 1545 ib
  • Claverdon al. Claredon 1598 Recov
  • Claiverdon 1487 ADv
  • Clayerdon 1576 S

Etymology

'Clover hill,' v. clæfer , dun . Cf. Cleverdon (PN D 134).