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.

Croydon

Major Settlement in the Parish of Croydon cum Clopton

Historical Forms

  • Crauedena 1086 ICC
  • Crauden(e) 1199 CurR 1457 FF
  • Craudenn 1199 CurR
  • Craudune 1200 Cur
  • Crauuedene 1086 DB
  • Craw(e)den(e) 1203 Cur 1541 MinAcct
  • Craw(e)don 1303 Pat 1381 Ass 1559 Rental
  • Crauendon(e) 1324 MinAcct
  • Crou(e)den(e), Crow(e)den(e) 1195 P 1362 Ipm
  • Croudone 1316 FA
  • Crowedon 1276 FF 1514 EAvii
  • Graudene 1377 Cl
  • Croyden 1577 EAx
  • Croyden cum Clopton 1645 ib
  • Croydon 1668 FF

Etymology

'Valley frequented by crows,' v. crāwe , denu . For Graudene cf. Cambridge supra 37. The name shows the same irregular development which we find in Croyland for Crowland (L).

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement