Sessay
Major Settlement in the Parish of Sessay
Historical Forms
- Sezai 1086 DB
- Ceszay 1170–80 YCh
- Sezay 1236,1304 Ch
- Cezzaye 1293 For
- Cesszay 1365 FF
- Segege 1088 LVD50d
- Secey 1182 P
- Cesay 1283 Ebor 1376 FF
- Cessay, ey 1285 KI 1295 For 1316 For
- Secsay 1295 For
- Sessay 1483 Test
Etymology
Probably, as suggested by the form in LVD , OE Secges -ēg , 'Secg's well-watered land' v. eg . The later forms represent AN attempts to deal with these unfamiliar sounds.