Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Esse 1303,1346 FA

• Asshe 1347 Cl 1350 Orig

• Esshe 1428 FA

• Aysshcourt 1482 MinAcct

• man' de Asshecourte al' voc' Burton Asshe 1497 Hen2

• Naishe 16 Glyn

• ferme of Nasshe Hy8 Rent

• Nasshe Court(e) 1564 Hen2 1567 Hen1

• Nash-Court 1774 Hutch1

• Nash Ho 1811 OS

Etymology

Nash Court (Fm) (ST 782198), Esse 1303, 1346 FA, Asshe 1347 Cl, 1350 Orig, Esshe 1428 FA, Aysshcourt 1482MinAcct , man ' de Asshecourte al ' voc ' Burton Asshe 1497Hen 2, Naishe 16Glyn , ferme of Nasshe Hy 8Rent , Nasshe Court (e )1564Hen 2, 1567Hen 1, Nash -Court 1774 Hutch1, Nash Ho 1811 OS, cf. John Attenasshe 1327SR (Fifehead M.), ('place at) the ash-tree', v. æsc (dat.sg. æsce ), court 'large house'. For other early forms, v. Burton St. supra . The initial N - in the modern form is from metanalysis of ME  atten 'at the', cf. Nash Fm in Marshwood par. infra , Nash Bk 71.