Cowlam
Major Settlement in the Parish of Cowlam
Historical Forms
- Colnun (4), Coletun (sic) 1086 DB
- Collum 12th Malton 1109–19 RegAlb 1316 NomVill
- Collom(a) 1210–20 Melsa 1297 LS 1348 Kirkham 1527 BM
- Colum 1203 Cur 1294 Pat
- Colome als. Collome 1601 FF
- Cullum 1285 KI
- Coulham 1608 FF 1695 Morden
Etymology
On topographical grounds OScand kollum 'at the hill-tops,' dat. plur. of OScand kollr , would be appropriate, even though it involves the rejection of the four DB spellings Colnun .