Spernall
Major Settlement in the Parish of Spernall
Historical Forms
- Spernore 1086 DB 1301 Wigorn 1316 FA 1378 Pat 1391 ADiv
- Sparnore 1291 Tax
- Sperenoura 1173,1175,1201 P 1227 FF 1330 ADiv
- Northeresperenore, Sperenovere 1344 Ass
- Spernovere 1272 Wigorn 1328
- Spernhall 1469 KnowleG
- Spernal(l)e 1470,1504 StratGild 1535 VE
- Spearnall 1625 Sess 1675 FF
Etymology
The second element in this name is clearly OE ofer, 'bank.'The first is quite uncertain.