Grinsdale
Major Settlement in the Parish of Grinsdale
Historical Forms
- Grennesdal(e) c.1180 Laner 1399 IpmR
- Grenesdale t.Hy2 Laner 1360 Pat
- Grenesdalle c.1225 Laner
- Grenesdayle 1541 MinAcct
- Grenesdale al. Grindell 1618 DKRxxxviii
- Grinesdale c.1200,c.1240,1309 Laner
- Grinnesdale c.1204 Laner 1289 Ass
- Grinnisdal 1270 Ipm
- Grynnesdale 1305 Cl 1402 FF
- Grenedal t.John Abbr
- Gremesdale 1279 Ass
- Grimesdal 1281 Pat
- Grymesdale 1288 Ass 1362
- Grimisdale 1332 SR
- Gryndesdale 1450 IpmR 1452 Fine
- Gryndysdale 1454 Orton
- Gryndesdalle 1537 AOMB
- Grynsdale 1485 Ipm
Etymology
“The Townfield was antiently a low green bottom or dale by the river side of Eden” (Denton 81). That is a possible explanation, but the genitive -es - suggests that the first element may be a personal name, ON Grennir , 'grinner,' used as a nickname.