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Survey of English Place-Names

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Keasden

Early-attested site in the Parish of Clapham

Historical Forms

  • Kesedene 1165–77,1177 Furn 1232–40 Kirkst
  • Kesendene 1165–77 Furn
  • Kesdene(e) 1165–1401 Furn 1608 PRClp
  • Keysdale 1541 FF
  • Keisden 1595 PRClp 1611 FF 1655 WillS
  • Keasden 1617 FF 1641 YASMd 1647 WillY

Etymology

The first el. could be ON  kjóss 'creek, valley', but since this would make a tautological compound with OE  denu 'valley' it is probably OE  cēse 'cheese' (with initial k - due to ON influence as in Keswick iv, 184supra ). The name would mean 'valley producing cheese'.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement