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.

Skythorns

Early-attested site in the Parish of Linton

Historical Forms

  • Skirethorne(s), Skyrethorne(s), Skyrethorns 1567 Dep 1626 PRLnt 1735 PRBrn
  • (the) Skiertho(u)rnes, Skyertho(u)rnes 1574 Comm 1579 Dep 1585 WillY 1709 WYEnr
  • Skaythorns 1773 PRLnt
  • Skythorns 1783 PRBl

Etymology

Skythorns, Skirethorne (s ), Skyrethorne (s ), Skyrethorns 1567Dep , 1626et freq PRLntet freq to 1735 PRBrn, (the ) Skiertho (u )rnes , Skyertho (u )rnes 1574Comm , 1579Dep , 1585 WillYet freq to 1709WYEnr 27, Skaythorns 1773 PRLnt, Skythorns 1783 PRBl. 'The bright thorn-trees', v. skírr , þorn .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site