Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Chetesmor, Cotesmor 1086 DB

• Kettismore, Kettysmore c.1180 Vyner 1559 FF

• Kettesmore 1605,1618 FF

• Ketelmora 1243 Fees

• Ketel(e)smor(e) 1297 LS 1301 YI 1349 YDiv 1362 FF 1379 PT

• Ketylsmore 1373 YDiv

• Kettlesmore 1742 PRKby

• Ketsmore 1676 YASMd 1687 Dep

• Kexmoor 1822 Langd

Etymology

'Ketil's moor', from the ON  pers.n. Ketill and mōr. On the modern form cf. Flaxby 15supra ; it may have been influenced also by Kex Beck (RNs.), which runs through this township.