Couwhencatte
Early-attested site in the Parish of Burtholme
Historical Forms
- Cumquencath 1169 Laner
- Cumquenecath t.Hy2 ib
- Cumquenecach c.1170,t.Hy2,c.1195,1243 Laner
- Cumquen(e)catch c.1225,1256,1293 ib
- Cunquenecat 1197 P
- Cumquencat c.1225 Laner
- Cumquenkat 1263 ib
- Cumquenecat 1252 ib
- Cumquinkat c.1230 Laner
- Cumquenhat 1250 ib
- Cumquenecac 1250 Laner
- Couwhencatte 1357 GDR
Etymology
Dr J. R. H. Moorman points out for us that this should not, as in ScandCelts 110, 116, be identified with Cumcatch supra 66.
A British place-name. The first element is *cumbā 'valley' (Welsh cwm ). The second is doubtless an OBrit personal name corresponding to OW Guencat (Book of Llandaff), Guyngat (Mab), OBret Guengat (Chrest, NSB) in Lesguengat 1326 'Guengat's court, palace'; it is a compound of gwin , gwen , 'white' and cad (*cat ) 'battle.'
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Abbey Park
- Crookstown
- Friar Waingate Bridge
- Garthside
- Hare Hill
- Heugh
- High Hurst
- Holmefoot
- Holmehead
- Howgill
- Island Cottages
- Kinghill
- Low Wall
- St Mary's Holme
- Turn Hills
- Whitefield
- Craigsike
- Banks Foot
- Banks Hill
- Abbey Bridge
- Abbey Gills Wood
- Moorfield
- Craggle Hill
- Randylands