Gannock
Early-attested site in the Parish of Sandon
Historical Forms
- le Gannok 1335 StPauls 1348 Cl 1349 Ipm
- atte Gannok 1287 Ass
Etymology
Gannock is le Gannok 1335StPauls , 1348 Cl, 1349 Ipm and was the home of John atte Gannok (1287Ass ). This may be a compound of OE gamen , 'game' and ac , 'oak,' referring to a tree around which village sports and dances were held. Cf. Ganwick (Mx), Gannokk 1479Add , Gannock in Reed supra 161 and Gannock in Aldenham (1556AOMB ). For other similar compounds see PN Wo 341 (s. n. Gannow), PN Nth xlv, PN Wa 206 (s. n. Gannaway).