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.

Gossington

Early-attested site in the Parish of Slimbridge

Historical Forms

  • Gosintun(e), Gosinton(e), Gosynton(e) 1086 DB 12 Flax c.1153,1185–9 Berk 1194 P 1200 Berk 1220 Cur 1559 FF
  • Gosington, Gosyngton 1196 FF 1439 IpmR 1516 MinAcct
  • Cosington 1417 IpmR 1584 Comm
  • Gossington 1584 1652 ParlSurv
  • Gosanwelle 940 BCS754

Etymology

Gossington, Gosintun (e ), Gosinton (e ), Gosynton (e )1086 DB, 12 Flax (p), c. 1153, 1185–9 Berk, 1194 P, 1200 Berk, 1220 Cur (p)et passim to 1559FF , Gosington , Gosyngton 1196FF , 1439 IpmR, 1516MinAcct , Cosington 1417 IpmR, 1584Comm , Gossington 1584 ib, 1652ParlSurv . 'Farmstead associated with Gōsa', v. -ing 4 , tūn . An OE  pers.n. Gōsa can be found in OE Gosanwelle 940 BCS 754, and may be a hypocoristic form of Gōdsige .