Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Grendel c.1180 Oliver 1276 Exon 1314 Ass 1454 Oliver

• Grendale 1199 ChR 1320 Exon

• Grendil c.1200 Torre 15th

• Grendyl 1291 Tax

• Grendulf c.1200 Torre 15th

• Grindel 1238 Ass 1275 RH

• Grindulle 1316 Inqaqd

• Grindell c.1630 Pole

• Grendelf 1286,1296 SR

• Grendel Serla juxta Clist Sē Marie 1314 Ass

• Greyndel 1330 SR

Etymology

v. Grindle Brook supra 6. The forms Grendulf and Grendelf are probably to be explained by association with OE  (ge )delf , 'place hollowed out.' The identity of Serla is unknown.