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.

Popinjoys

Other OS name in the Parish of Hungerford

Historical Forms

  • the Popingeys, grounde within Helmes Heath called Popinjaies 1591 DL
  • Popingeyes inclosed oute of Helmes Heath 1611 ib
  • Popingjay 1761 Rocque

Etymology

, the Popingeys ,grounde within Helmes Heath called Popinjaies 1591DL , Popingeyes inclosed oute of Helmes Heath 1611ib , Popingjay 1761 Rocque , probably a surname , v. Reaney s. n. Papigay .