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.

Southill

Major Settlement in the Parish of Southill

Historical Forms

  • Sudgiuele, Sudgible 1086 DB
  • Sudgill 1197 FF
  • Sutgivel(e) Ri Ch 1286 FF 1214
  • Sugivel(e), Suʒiuele, Sugyvel 1215,1219 FF Hy3 BM
  • Sutgylle 1242 Fees885
  • Suthgiuel, Suthgyvel c.1200 Warden c.1230 FF 1219,1247 Cl 1282,1329
  • Suthyeu(e)le 1227 Ass 1276 Ass 1316 FA 1327 Cl
  • Suggivel 1229 Cl 1247 Ass
  • Suggeuel 1247 Ass
  • Sut(h)yvell 1273 Ipm 1287 Ass
  • Sugul, Sugil 1276 Ass
  • Southyevel(l) 1338,1342 ADv 1346 FA 1381,1388 Cl 1391 ADv 1399 Ch 1428 FA 1451 BM
  • Southyevill 1400 CS
  • Southiell, Southyell 1515 LP 1535 VE 1548 Pat
  • Southwell 1518 Award 1582 Cai

Etymology

For the explanation of this name, v. Northill supra 93.

Places in the same Parish