Shavington
village · Cheshire East
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
The village name Shavington likely derives from an Old English personal name and a settlement suffix. It could mean 'Scaf(a)'s settlement' or 'settlement on the shaved/cleared land'.
Word origins
- Shavington
- Old EnglishAttestedScaf(a)'s settlement(from Scaf(a) "personal name", -ing "possessive suffix", tun "settlement, farmstead")