Greysouthen
Major Settlement in the Parish of Greysouthen
Historical Forms
- Craykesuthen c.1187 HolmC
- Creiksuthen 1230 Scotland
- Craicsuthen c.1258 StB
- Creisuth, Craysuth, Creysuth 1278,1279 Ass
- Cressewen 1278 Ass
- Kreyksuchen (sic) 1279 Ass
- Graykesothen, Craykesothen 1292 Ass
- Craysuthen, Creysuthen 1292,1301 Ass
- Craysothen, Creysothen 1293,1299 FF 1304,1306 Ipm 1307 Cl
- Craysothin 1308 Ipm
- Graysothen(e) 1299 FF 1332 SR 1395,1406 Ass
- Graysothyn 1306 Greenfieldiv
- Graysone 1505 Cocker
- Grasoone c.1510 ECP
- Graysuen 1519 FF
- Graysome als. Greysothen 1635 Hudleston
- Greysoon 1765 PR(Crosth)
- Greswithen 1794 H
Etymology
'Suthán 's rock or cliff,' from MIr. craicc , as suggested by Ekwall (DEPN s. n .). Suthan is an early Irish personal name of which other instances are recorded in England.