Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Swothalghe 1356 CPG

• Swootall 1487 DbCh

• Swot(t)ehall 1488 Ipm 1556 FF

• Swotall 1498 Portland 1516 Bemrose 1538–44 ECP

• Sothall 1539 MinAcct

• Sothall alias Southall 1565 DbAxxvii

• Sothall alias Sotall 1592 Portland

• Southall 1540 MinAcct

Etymology

Sothall, Swothalghe 1356CPG , Swootall 1487 DbCh, Swot (t )ehall 1488 Ipm, 1556FF , Swotall 1498Portland , 1516Bemrose , 1538–44 ECP, Sothall 1539MinAcct , Sothall alias Southall 1565 DbA xxvii, Sothall alias Sotall 1592Portland , Southall 1540MinAcct . Perhaps 'Swōta's nook of land', v. halh ; cf. Sattenham (PN Sr 217) for a possible example of the same pers.n.