Scruton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Scruton
Historical Forms
- Scurueton, Skurveton 1086 DB 1210 Abbr 13 RichReg 1270 Ch 1289 Ebor 1370 Archd 1396 Pap
- Sc(h)orveton 1184 RichReg 1252 Ch 1280 YI
- Scurfeton' 1231 Ass
- Scrurueton (sic) 1285 KI 1356 FF
- Scrowton 1470 RichWills
- Screwton 1611 NR
Etymology
'Scurfa's farm' v. tun . Scurfa (ASC) is the name of a Scand jarl. Björkman (NP 124) identifies it with OWScand skurfa , 'scurf, scab,' found also as the ON by-name Skurfa (LindBN). The name of the same man probably enters into the name of Scurf Beck, a local stream (6″). For a possible OE parallel, v. Sheraton, PN NbDu 176.
Places in the same Parish
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