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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.

Southcott

Other OS name in the Parish of Manaton

Etymology

is Shucote , Scucote 1330, Southcote 1333SR (p) . Probably ' south cot(e) , ' the earlier forms being corrupt . It lies due south of Manaton .