Baydon
Major Settlement in the Parish of Baydon
Historical Forms
- Beidona 1146 SarumCh
- Beidun 1195 FF c.1200 HMCVari
- Beidon 1226 StOsmund 1227 FF 1412 FA
- Beydoun 1399 Cl
- Bedon 1241 FF 1316 FA 1510 PCC
- Beadon 1591 WMvi
- Beyndon 1249 Ass
- Baydon 1263 Cl
Etymology
Ekwall (DEPN s. n .) suggests 'berry-down' as the meaning of this name, from OE bēg -dūn . bēg is found as the first element in OE bēg -bēam , 'blackberry bush.'