Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Norwordine 1086 DB

• Norwordeyn 1398 Add

• Norwrdinam 1119 Chest 1150

• Norwurding, Norwarding c.1270 Earw

• Northwrthinam 1119 Chest 1280

• Norwrthyn c.1220 ib

• Norwrthin l13 ib

• Nort(h)iorthin, Nort(h)iorthyn 1285,1286 Eyre 1297 Pat l13 Chest

• Nor(t)(h)worthin, Nor(t)(h)worthyn c.1250 Earw 1286,1287,1290 Court l13 Chest 1333 ChRR

• Norhtworthyn c.1310 ib

• Nor(th)werthin, Nor(th)werthyn, Nor(th)verthyn 1287 Eyre 1344 ChRR 1370 Earw

• Nor(th)wurthyn 1297 CRV c.1310 Tab

• Norworhyn c.1290 Orm2

• Norhtwor'yn c.1320 ib

• Nortwourthin 1335 JRC

• Northwarthyne 17 Harl.

• Norirdene 1280 Earw

• Norworthei 1287 Court

• Northworth'm 1291 Tax

• Northwortham 1350 Chamb

• Northurthin c.1310 Tab

• ?Northurthyne 1335 JRC814

• Northurdene 1346 Bark

• Northerden(e) 1345 Eyre 1360 ChRR

• Northerden 1831 Bry

• Northerdern 1458 ChRR

• Northerdon 1535 VE

• Northorden 1408 MidCh

• Northirden 1437 Plea

• Northden 1350 ChRR

• Norden 1357 ib

• Nordene 1445 Orm2

• Northwynden 1366 Eyre

• Northenden 1439,1477 ChRR

• Northenden or Norden c.1620 Orm2

• Northendon alias Northenkenworthe 1550 ChRR

• Northyn 1379 Eyre

• Northen 1527 Earw 1656 Orm2

• Northerleydene 1395 Orm2

• Netherdene 1404 ChRR

• Netherden 1568 ib

• Northoden 1513 ChRR

• Northernden 1514 Orm1

• Northern 1841 TA

Etymology

'North enclosure', 'worðignin the north', v. norð , worðign , cf. Kenworthy infra .