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.

Trustum

Other OS name in the Parish of Pilsdon

Historical Forms

  • landes called Trystram 1489 Poul
  • prat' in Tristrams 1493 DCMDeed

Etymology

, 1811 OS , landes called Trystram 1489Poul , prat ' in Tristrams 1493DCMDeed , probably from the pers. n. or surname Tristram , cf. Tristram Hooper (Burstock), Tristram Studley (Marshwood)1664 HTax .