English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

South Perrott

Major Settlement in the Parish of South Perrott

Historical Forms

  • Pedret, Sudperet 1086 DB
  • Sutpetret, Sutpedret, Sutperret Exon
  • Per(r)ette 1194–1202 P
  • Per(r)et 1268,1280 Ass 1288 1291 Tax 1323 Ipm 1324 Cl 1428 FA
  • Pereth' 1288 Ass
  • Perot 1450 Cl
  • Paret 1218 Sarum
  • Superet(e) 1218 Sarum 1268 Ass
  • Souperet 1327 SR
  • Suthper(r)et 1268,1288 Ass 1297 Pat 1450 Fine
  • Suthperette 1275 Cl
  • Suthpeured 1298 Ipm
  • Suthperot 1505 ib
  • Sutperreth' 1288 Ass
  • Suth'perred' 1332 SR
  • South Perot 1275 Banco 1504 Ipm
  • Southper(r)et, South Perret 1332 SR 1340 NI 1428 FA
  • Southper(r)ot(t) 1424 Pat 1431 FA
  • Southeper(r)ott, Sowthper(r)ott 1563,1583 Digby
  • Southe Parrot 1575 ib
  • South Parrott 1653 ParlSurv
  • South Parratt 1664 HTax

Etymology

Named from R. Parrett which flows through the par., v. RNs.infra .The affix South (v. sūð ) distinguishes this place from its neighbour, North Perrott So (DEPN).