Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Hanson's Gwyme, Guyme Close 1841 TA

• Hanson's Garth (v. garðr) and Hanson's Bank 1841 TA

Etymology

, Hanson 's Gwyme , Guyme Close 1841TA , from the surname Hanson ( known in Hatfield 1697 Pryme146–7 and also found in other local f. ns . Hanson 's Garth (v. garðr)and Hanson 's Bank 1841TA ) , and gime , used in L dial . of ' a hole washed out of the ground by the rushing water when a bank breaks ' ( EDD ) ; Pryme 167 notes in this township ' a huge gime close by Gore Steel near Thorn where there had been a vast gime formerly , and so drounded all the whole Levels ' ; the word is probably a loan from ON  gíma ' a vast opening ' .