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.

Southerfield

Other OS name in the Parish of Holme Abbey

Historical Forms

  • Sowterfeld 1538 MinAcct
  • Sutterfield 1553 NB
  • Sowterfeld 1576 S
  • Southerfield 1581 CWix

Etymology

[ suˑtər fild ] is Sowterfeld 1538MinAcct , Sutterfield 1553 NB, Sowterfeld 1576 S, Southerfield 1581 CW ix . The modern pronunciation with [ t ] , as well as the earlier forms , suggests that the first element is souter , ' cobbler ' ( OE  sūtere ) , possibly used as a nickname .