Deviock (EN) / Devyek (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
Cardinham
Hundred: 
West Wivelshire
Notes: 
Note: It is possible that <devi> could be a variant of the verb <dewi> to burn. This verb is <devin> in Breton.
Elements: 

devi

Meaning: 
?Obscure

-ek

Meaning: 
abounding in [suffix]
Elements notes: 
<devi> obscure + <-ek> adjectival suffix
Historic forms: 
Devioch c1260 (Gover, 1948) Deviek 1311 (Gover, 1948) Devyok 1342 (Gover, 1948) Devyok 1360 (Gover, 1948) Higher Deviock 1884 (farm)(Symons, 1884) Lower Deviock 1884 (farm)(Symons, 1884) Deviock 1888 (OS, 1888) Deviock Wood 1888 (OS, 1888) Deviock Wood 1948 (Gover, 1948) Deviock 2015 (CC Mapping, 2015) Deviock Wood 2015 (CC Mapping, 2015)