Gaddesden
Major Settlement in the Parish of Great and Little Gaddesden
Historical Forms
- Gætesdene 944–6 BCS812 c.1250
- Gatesdene 1086 DB
- Gatesden(e) 11th Gesta 1428 FA
- Gatesden Parva 1204 FF
- Gatesden Magna 1254 Val 1294 SR
- Gatesdan' 1221 Fees
- Catesden 1240 BM
- Getesdene 12th StAlbansN
- Gadesden(e) 1228 Ch 1287 Ass
- Gadysden(e) 1405 Pat
- Gattesdena 1230 Bracton
- Gaitesdene 1314 Cl
- Gaddesden 1402 FA
- Gaddysden the More 1432–43 ECP
- Gadson 1679 Sess
Etymology
The first element of this name is found also in Gateseye , the original name of the river Gade, v. supra 3. It is clearly a personal name. Ekwall (DEPN) suggests a personal name Gǣte or Gǣten , deriving from gāt , 'goat,' used as a nickname.
Places in the same Parish
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