Jevington
village · East Sussex
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Jevington is an Old English name, likely meaning 'the farmstead or village of the people of 'Jefan''. The '-ing' suffix denotes a people or followers, and '-ton' signifies a settlement.
Word origins
- Jev-ing
- Old EnglishAttestedThe people of Jefa.(from Jefa "personal name", -ingas "people of")
- ton
- Old EnglishAttestedsettlement, farmstead(from tūn "enclosure, farmstead, village")
Historical forms
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