English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Siston

Major Settlement in the Parish of Siston

Historical Forms

  • Siston(e), Syston(e), Systun(e) 1086 DB 1144 Monast c.1153 Berk 1189 GlastonInq 1247 Ch 1599 FF
  • Ciston(e), Cyston(e) 1138 Monast 1301 Ipm 1303 FA 1709 PR
  • Syeston 1447 FF
  • Seston 1553 ib
  • Seyston 1588 ib
  • Sison 1599 ib

Etymology

'Sige's farmstead', v. tūn . The pers.n. is an OE  Sige , a hypocoristic form of such pers.ns. as Sigerēd , Sigebeorht , etc.