Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Bonne Yat 1597 PR(K)

• Bonning(e) gate 1599 PR(K)

• Bonning(e) yeat(s) 1615,1619 ib

• Bonning(e) yates 1619 ib

• Boning(e)yeate 1615 1713 Kendiii,143

• Bony yate 1650 Rent16

• Bunning Yate 1703 Kendiii,142

• Bonnion yeat, Bunnion yeat 1836 KCR

Etymology

, Bonne Yat 1597 PR(K), Bonning (e ) gate 1599 PR(K),Bonning (e ) yeat (s )1615, 1619 ib, Bonning (e ) yates 1619 ib, Boning (e )yeate 1615 ib, 1713Kend iii, 143, Bony yate 1650Rent 16, Bunning Yate 1703 Kend iii,142, Bonnion yeat , Bunnion yeat 1836KCR , v. geat ' gate ' , the first el . is possibly a surn . ( perhaps from Bunyan ) , cf. Bonnygate (ii, 23infra ) .