Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Snaudon, Snawdon 13 YDx a.1275,c.1296 YDiv 1658 WillS

• Snawedon 1293 YI

• Snadon 1548 WillY 1557 TestLds

• Snawden 1593 WillY

• Snowden 1687 PRWst

• Upper Snowden 1771 M

• Lower Snowden 1817 M

Etymology

High Snowden, Low Snowden, Snaudon , Snawdon 13 YD x, a. 1275, c. 1296 YD ivet freq to 1658 WillS, Snawedon 1293 YI (p), Snadon 1548 WillY, 1557 TestLds, Snawden 1593 WillY, Snowden 1687 PRWst, Upper Snowden 1771 M, Lower Snowden 1817 M. 'Hill where snow lies longest', v. snāw , dūn . On the Snadon spellings cf. Phonol. § 10.