Cowsden
Early-attested site in the Parish of Upton Snodsbury
Historical Forms
- Colleduna c.1150 Surv
- Coulesduna c.1190 EveA c.1220 AOMB28b 15th
- Coulesdon a.1198 AOMB61 15th P 1242 For 1262 SR 1275 SR 1327
- Collesdon 1275 Ass 1500 Ipm 1531 Lytt 1600 QSR 1654 Wills
- Caulesdone 1280 For
- Koulisdone 1285 FF
- Couliston 1316 Ipm
- Coolsonne 1583 Wills
- Coulston 1590 Wills
- Colsdon 1600–1619 QSR
- Coulsden 1682 Wills
- Cousdown 1855 Kelly
- Cowsdown 1892 ib
Etymology
Professors Ekwall and Zachrisson suggest that in this name we have as the first element an OE pers. name Cūfel , a diminutive of the well-established Cūfa . fl was early assimilated to ll , at least in certain of the forms. Hence 'hill of Cufel,' v. dun . Cf. Cowesfield and Coulston (W) with the same pers. name (PN W 64–5). There was a Couleswelle in Wo, not very far off, c. 1250 (AOMB 61).