Salden
Early-attested site in the Parish of Mursley
Historical Forms
- Sceldene 1086 DB
- Schaldene al. Scaldena 1175 P
- Saudene 1203 Fines
- Salden(e) 1224 Bract 1241 Ass 1284 FA 13th ADii 1302 1331 Cl 1351 AD
- S(c)halden 1242 Fees883
- Saldene al. Schalden 1332 Ipm
- Saldeyn 1402 Pat 1437 IpmR
- Saldeyn al. Salden 1440,1462 Pat
- Solden 1760 Addington
- Saulden 1766 J
Etymology
'Shallow valley' v. sceald , denu . The s for sc [ʃ] is due to AN influence. This is an example of that influence, which is noted in spellings by Zachrisson (IPN 113), being extended to pronunciation.