Grimscott
village · Cornwall
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Grimscott is a village named after a person called 'Grim' and the Old English word 'cot', meaning a cottage or dwelling. It refers to a dwelling associated with Grim.
Word origins
- Grim
- Old Englisha personal name(from Grímr "disguised, masked")
- scott
- Old EnglishAttestedcottage, dwelling(from cot "cottage, dwelling")
Historical forms
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