Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Crochestone 1086 DB

• Crocheston' c.1130 LeicSurv

• Crokeston(e) 1201 Abbr 1203 Ass 1297 AD

• Croxton(') 1199,1203 Fine 1205 FF 1265 Misc 1270 MiD Hy3 Crox

• Croxtona a.1250 Laz 1404

• Croxtun 1236 Fees

• Chroxton' 13 MiD

• Crouxton' 1343 ib

• Croxston 1202 FF 1220 MHW 1316 FA 1343 MiD

• Crocston c.1300 AD

• Crowston 1529×32 ECP

• Crouston 1576 LibCl

• Croston 1580 LEpis 1610 Speed 1688 LML

• Croson 1568 Ct c.1570 Rental 1679,1690 Terrier

• Crowson 1607,1629 LML

• Sut- 1199 Fine 1205,1212 FF

• Sud- 1201 Abbr 1203 Ass 1224 RHug 13 MiD

• Suth- 1202 FF 1203 Fine 1264 RGrav Edw1 CroxR 1324 MiD

• Suð- 1204 Nichols

• Suht- 13 MiD

• Sou(t)- Hy3 Crox 13 MiD 1302 Rut 1343 MiD

• South ~ Hy3 Crox 1294 MiD Edw1 CroxR 1343,1346 MiD

• Sowth ~ 1529 MinAccts c.1570 Rental 1604 SR

Etymology

'Krōk's farmstead, village', v. tūn . The ODan  pers.n. Krōk (ON  Krókr ) is an original by-name 'crook-backed' (cf. OIcel krókr 'a hook') or poss. 'crooked-dealer', v. SPNLY 181. Note the typical 16th century (and later) Leics. loss of t in the group -ston , a loss still evidenced in the modern local pronunciation of Croxton. For further discussion of this recurring p.n., v. L 298–100s. n . The suffix sūð 'south' distinguishes South Croxton from Croxton Kerrial (Lei 2102) in Framland Hundred.