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.

Gonalston

Major Settlement in the Parish of Gonalston

Historical Forms

  • Gunnulvestune 1086 DB
  • Gunnoluiston' 1175 P
  • Gunnolveston' 1192 France 1199 Cur 1200 Abbr 1201 Dugdiv 1211 RBE 1241 Cl 1299 Ipm
  • Gunolveston 1205 Pap 1240 FF
  • Gunolviston 1242 Fees
  • Gunnulfestone 1086 DB
  • Gunnolfeston 1235 Ch
  • Gundulfeston' 1175 CR
  • Gnolueston 1197 P
  • Gunnoveston 1208 Cur
  • Gonnolveston 1241 Cl
  • Gunnileston 1231 Ebor
  • Guneliston 1275 RH
  • Gonol(e)ston 1280 Ass 1293 DbCh
  • Gonelistona 1293 Fees
  • Gunnolston 1302 FA
  • Gonalston 1458 Pat
  • Gonald(e)ston 1280 Ass 1325 FF 1325,1433 Pat 1329,1343 Ipm 1346,1428 FA
  • Gonaldiston 1327 Ass
  • Goneldeston 1343 ib
  • Gunolfton 1280 ib
  • Gonewaldeston 1330 ib
  • Gonaston 1549 Moulton
  • Gunneston 1634 ParReg(Lambley)
  • Gunniston 1738 ib

Etymology

The first element is the ON  personal name Gunnolfr , ODan  Gunnulf . Hence 'Gunnolf 's farm,' v. tun and Introd. xviii.

Places in the same Parish