Silsoe
Major Settlement in the Parish of Silsoe
Historical Forms
- Siuuilessou, Sewilessou 1086 DB
- Siuelisho 1175 P
- Siuelesho, Syuelesho 1199 P 1330 Fine
- Shiuelsho(u) 1242 Fees890 1316 Ipm
- Siuelho 1276 Ass
- Syuelso 1323 BM
- Sevelesho 1419 IpmR
- Sybylso 1479 IpmR 1485 Ipm
- Silshoo 1506 ADv
- Sylsoo 1535 VE
Etymology
'Sifel's hoh' or hill. The name Sifel is not on record, but it has an OGer cognate Sibilo (Förstemann PN) and is a diminutive of the same Sif - stem which occurs in the well-known Sifeca , mentioned in Widsith (219), the treacherous adviser of Ermanaric. The same name is found in Silsworth (Nth).