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.

Grendon

Early-attested site in the Parish of Cheriton Bishop

Historical Forms

  • (on) grenan dune 739 Crawf 11th
  • Grendon 1244 Ass
  • Grendonhaye 1675 Recov

Etymology

'Green hill,' dun.