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.

Simpson

Other OS name in the Parish of Torbryan

Historical Forms

  • Sewenneston' 1238 Ass
  • Seuenestone 1244 Ass
  • Seeweneston 1378 IpmR

Etymology

is Sewenneston '1238Ass (p), Seuenestone 1244Ass (p), Seeweneston 1378 IpmR . Probably ' Sigewine's farm , ' v. tun .