Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Scoteho 1044–7 (13 Sawyer 1055) KCD 785

• Scotohou, Scotohu 1086 DB

• Scutehou 1121 AD

• Scotheou 12 Lewes

• Scothowe 1100–20,c.1160 Holme 1214–29 BS 1233,1237–5 Holme 1254–75 Val 1269,1286 Ass 1275 RH 1283,1314 Ipm 1286 Ch 1302 FA 1307,1327 DeBanco 1308 Bodl 1312 NoLeet 1313 BM 1314to1365 FF 1329to1392 Pat 1343,1432 Fine

• Scothoue 1177 P

• Scotho 1209,1248 FF 1209to1286 Ass 1234 Bromh 1250 Holme 1288 Ipm

• Schothowe 1228 FF

• Scothoe 1235 Holme

• Schothog' 1242–3 Fees

• Schothoe 1256 Ass

• Scothou 1257,1269 ib

• Scottowe 1548 Pat

• Skothowe 1314 Ipm 1330 SR 1401–2to1428 FA 1450 AD 1535 VE

• Skothoghe 1380 FF

• Skothow 1455–6 BM

• Skothough 1489 Ipm

• Skottowe 1535 VE

• Skottoughe 1579 Survey

Etymology

The old spellings suggest the origin *Scothōh or *Scottahōh 'the hōh of the Scots'. OE  hōh 'spur of land' seems under influence from OScand  haugr 'hill'. The Scandinavianized spelling Sk - is also to be noted.