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.

Catsfield

Major Settlement in the Parish of Catsfield

Historical Forms

  • Cedesfeld, Cedesfelle 1086 DB
  • Catesfeld 12th Pat 1432 SR 1332
  • Catisfelde 1594 MarL
  • Cattesfeld(e) 12th Bello 1428 FA

Etymology

'Open land of Catt ' or possibly 'of the wild cat.' For the personal name v. PN BedsHu 237, s. n. Catworth. v. feld .