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.

Arnos Grove

Early-attested site in the Parish of Edmonton

Historical Forms

  • Arnold(e)s Grove 1551 Pat 1819 G
  • Arno's Grove c.1865 O.S.
  • Arnold 1344 FF

Etymology

Arnos Grove [aˑnouz] is Arnold (e )s Grove 1551 Pat, 1819 G, Arno 's Grove c. 1865 O.S. It may be that the name is to be associated with the family of Margery Arnold (1344 FF).