Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Suddon(') 1226 FF 1244 Ass 1288 1393 Hutch3 1489 Ipm 1548 Ct

• Suddon(') alias Sutton 1619 CH

• 'the wood of Suthdun' 1241 DoNHAS

• Sudden 1407,1601 Hutch3

• Suddons 1562 ib

• Sutton Holms 1811 OS

• Sutton, (Hr) Suttons 1842 TA(GussageStM.)

Etymology

Sutton Fm & Sutton Hill (SU 064098), Sutton Holms, Suddon (')1226 FF, 1244Ass , 1288ib (p), 1393 Hutch3, 1489 Ipm, 1548Ct , Suddon (')alias Sutton 1619CH , 'the wood of Suthdun '1241 DoNHAS (88 211), Sudden 1407, 1601 Hutch3, Suddons 1562 ib, Sutton Holms 1811 OS, Sutton , (Hr ) Suttons 1842TA (Gussage St M.), 'south hill', from sūð and dūn , 'south' perhaps in relation to Edmondsham par. supra . Holms is the pl. of Do dial. holm 'holly ', v. holegn , cf. Gore Holmes 1125.