Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Stevengraves 1633 MiscDon

• Steven Graves 1700 Nelthorpe 1703 Nelthorpe 1733 Nelthorpe 1736 Nelthorpe

• (the) Lower Stephen-Grave 1761,1778 Nelthorpe

• Stephen-Grave 1703 Nelthorpe

• Steengraves 1710 Nelthorpe

• Steengraves close 1720 Nelthorpe

• Steen Graves 1819 Nelthorpe

• Stiengraves 1828 Terrier

• Stinggraves 1762 ib

Etymology

, Stevengraves 1633MiscDon 554 , Steven Graves 1700Nelthorpe ,1703Nelthorpe , 1733Nelthorpe , 1736Nelthorpe , (the ) Lower Stephen -Grave 1761, 1778Nelthorpe , Stephen -Grave 1703Nelthorpe ,Steengraves 1710Nelthorpe , Steengraves close 1720Nelthorpe , Steen Graves 1819Nelthorpe ,Stiengraves 1828Terrier , Stinggraves 1762ib , from the pers. n. or derived surn . Steven and perhaps græf ' a pit, a trench ' .