Bevington, Bevington Cock and Bevington Wood
Early-attested site in the Parish of Salford Priors
Historical Forms
- Biuintona c.1086 Evesham 1190
- Biuington 1262 For
- Beuynton 1332 SR
- Copped Byuyngton 1306 Ass
- Coppedebeuyntone 1320 Wigorn
- Coppede Benyntone (sic) 1327 SR
- Wode Benynton (sic) ib.
- Woode Beuington 1547 Monast
- Beovynton 1361 ADiv 1364 ADiii
- Copebevynton 1525 SR
- Cobbebevyngton 1542 MinAcct
- Cob Bevington 1545 Ct
- Cokebeuington 1547 BailiffsAccts
- Cocke Bevington 1634 Depositions
- Cooke Bevington 1672 FF
Etymology
Probably 'Beofa 's farm,' v. ingtun . Cf. Bevendean, Bevingford (PN Sx 308, 390) and Ritter 114. In PN Wo (331) a pers. name Bifa was suggested for this name, but the fuller forms now available make Beofa , which is on record, more likely.Copped may mean 'peaked' or 'pollarded' in ME, but its application to a village is obscure.