Charney Bassett
village · Oxfordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Charney Bassett is a village name composed of 'ceorla ēg', meaning 'the peasants' or 'freemen's island' or 'land by water'. The 'Bassett' element refers to the Bassett family who held the manor in the 12th century.
Word origins
- Charney
- Old EnglishAttestedPeasants' or freemen's land by water(from ceorla "of the ceorls (freemen, peasants)", ēg "island, land by water")
- Bassett
- Norman FrenchFamily name(from Basset "low-set, squat")
Historical forms
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