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.

St Neots

Major Settlement in the Parish of St Neots

Historical Forms

  • S' Neod 1132 ASC 12th
  • villa S. Neoti 1203 FF
  • Saint Nede 1310 Cl
  • St Nyot's 1329 Ipm
  • Seinthede 1381 Cl
  • Seynt Nedys 1513 FF
  • Mon. S. Neoti vulgo nuncupatur Sainte Need 1542 BM
  • St Edes 1558 BM
  • St Noots 1576 Cai
  • St Neotes al. Saynt Nedes 1583 FF
  • St Neots vulgo St Nedes c.1750 Bowen

Etymology

v. Addenda.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site