Falsgrave
Early-attested site in the Parish of Scarborough
Historical Forms
- Wal(l)esgrif, Walesgrip 1086 DB
- Walesgraua, Walesgrave 1169,1190 P 1619 NRS
- Hwallisgrave 1170 Riev
- Hwallesgraue 1181 BylE 1334 ForP
- Walegrive 1175–89 YCh
- Wallesgrave 1201 ChR 1228 Lib 1275,1298 YI 1312 Ch
- Walegrave 1231 Fees
- Whalegrave 1237 Cl
- Quallegrave 1242 P
- Whallesgrave 1259 Ass 1304 Abbr 1312 ForP 1487 FF
- Walsgrave 1575 FF 1577 Saxton
- Faulesgrave 1568 FF
Etymology
v. gryfja 'pit,' cf. Griff Farm and Stonegrave 54, 73supra .
The first element is the ON pers. name Hvalr , gen. Hvals (LindN). The change of hw - to f - is peculiar, but is probably due to over-aspiration, in the same way as in some Scottish and Northern Irish dialects what has become 'fat.'