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Survey of English Place-Names

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Chivenor

Other OS name in the Parish of Heanton Punchardon

Historical Forms

  • Chyvenor(e) 1284 Ass 1303 DA 1311 Exon
  • Chivenore 1285 Pat

Etymology

is Chyvenor (e )1284Ass , 1303 DA 11(p), 1311 Exon (p), Chivenore 1285 Pat . ' Cifa 's bank or shore , ' v. ora . For this name cf. Chivington PN Wo 219 .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement