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.

Winnats

Early-attested site in the Parish of Castleton

Historical Forms

  • le Wyndeyates 1330 Ass
  • Wineyeates 1640 Map
  • Winyates 1650 ParlSurv
  • the Winyate Mouth 1688 ShefJC
  • Winnets or Windgates 1827 Guide

Etymology

Winnats, le Wyndeyates 1330Ass , Wineyeates 1640Map , Winyates 1650ParlSurv , the Winyate Mouth 1688ShefJC , Winnets or Windgates 1827 Guide, 'pass through which the wind sweeps', v. wind-geat.