St John (EN) / S. Jowan (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
St John
Hundred: 
East Wivelshire
Elements: 

Jowan

This refers to the name of a person: 
name

sen/synt

Meaning: 
saint
Elements notes: 
<sen/synt> 'saint' + <Jowan> personal name
Historic forms: 
Sanctus Johannes c1160, 1284, 1291. Sanctus Johannis 1320. Seynt Johan 1372, 1375, Sanctus Johannis 1395.