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Survey of English Place-Names

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Gowbusk

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ripon

Historical Forms

  • Goukebuskes 1142–53,1200–20 Font 1198 Fount
  • Gaukebuskes c.1210 Font
  • Gowkbuske 1573 PRRip
  • Gokebusk 1601 ib
  • Gowbuske 1624 FF

Etymology

Gowbusk, Goukebuskes 1142–53, 1200–20 Font, 1198 Fount, Gaukebuskes c. 1210 Font, Gowkbuske 1573 PRRip, Gokebusk 1601 ib, Gowbuske 1624 FF. 'Cuckoo bushes', v. gaukr , buskr .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site