Scograinhowes
Early-attested site in the Parish of Sneaton
Historical Forms
- Scograineshoues 12 Whitby 1177–81 YCh
- Scogreineshoues 1109–14 YCh 1308 Whitby
- Scogranehouuis 1199 Whitby
- Scogreneshoghes 1314 NRS
- Skoggat howes 1619 NRS
Etymology
Lindkvist (78) suggests that the first element is an unrecorded ON pers. name Skóga -Hreinn “from skógr 'a wood' prefixed to the man's name Hreinn and referring to the abode or usual whereabouts of the person in question.” Such a type of pers. name is not without parallel; other cases are Tungu - Karl , Tungu -Oddr , etc. (LindBN). It should also be noted that frequently in this district ON haugr is coupled with a pers. name. v. haugr .