Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• le Southhalgh (sic) 1277 Cust

• Southa(u)gh 1322 Ipm 1366 Hlm

• Suthhagh 1460 Pat

• Southawe, Sowthawe 1410 Hall 1440 SheffMan 1442 Comp 1451 FA

• Southey, Sowthey, Southay 1487 SheffMan 1535 Wheat 1591 FF

• Southey Green 1822 Langd

• Sowtha 1594,1610 FF

• Souther Green(e), Sowther Green(e) 1647 YDr 1771 M

Etymology

Southey Green, le Southhalgh (sic)1277 Cust, Southa (u )gh 1322 Ipm, 1366 Hlm, Suthhagh 1460 Pat, Southawe , Sowthawe 1410 Hall, 1440 SheffMan, 1442 Comp, 1451 FA, Southey , Sowthey , Southay 1487 SheffMan, 1535 Wheatet freq to 1591 FF, Southey Green 1822 Langd, Sowtha 1594, 1610 FF, Souther Green (e ), Sowther Green (e )1647 YDr, 1771 M. 'South enclosure', v. sūð , haga , grēne 2 .