Spurn Head, Spurn Point
Early-attested site in the Parish of Kilnsea
Historical Forms
- Ravenserespourne 1399 Pat
- Ravenser Spurne 1406 Melsa
- Rauenspurgh 1597 Shakespeare(RichardII)
- Spun Head 1610 Speed
- Spurn P… a.1678 Map
- Spurn Head 1786 Tuke
Etymology
Spurn Head, Spurn Point are Ravenserespourne 1399 Pat, Ravenser Spurne 1406 Melsa, Rauenspurgh 1597 Shakespeare (Richard II ), Spun Head 1610 Speed, Spurn P …a. 1678Map , Spurn Head 1786 Tuke. Spurn Point, which replaced the older name Ravenser Odd, is from early ModE spurn , which is probably a variant of spur , used of different kinds of projections.A topographical use of spurn is not known outside this place- name though its significance is suggested by some of the late uses of spur , 'projecting piece of land,' etc. (v. NED s.v. spur , spurn ). Spurn is first recorded from 1553.