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.

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.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site