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.

Nussey Green & Nussey Ho

Other OS name in the Parish of Burnsall

Historical Forms

  • Nussehouse 1540 MinAcct
  • Nussey house 1655 PRBrn
  • the Grange of Nussey Howse 1623 FF
  • Nursa Ho 1771 M
  • Robert de Nussey 1379 PT
  • Thomas Nussay 1565 PRBrn

Etymology

, Nussehouse 1540MinAcct ,Nussey house 1655 PRBrn, the Grange of Nussey Howse 1623 FF,Nursa Ho 1771 M , named , like Knot Head supra , from the local family of Nussey ( Robert de Nussey 1379 PT, Thomas Nussay , etc.1565 PRBrnet freq ) .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name