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.

Dethick

Major Settlement in the Parish of Dethick, Lea and Holloway

Historical Forms

  • Dethec, Dethek(e), Detheck 1154–9 Darley 1200–10 DbAxvi 1243 Fees 1245 FF 1393 DbCh 1519 DbAxix
  • Detheyek 1316 DbCh
  • Deyek 1272 Dale 1279 BelCh 1293 Crich
  • Dedok 1287 Ipm
  • Dedek 1302 FA
  • Dethic, Dethyk(e), Dethykke, Dethick(e) 1290,1317,1321 DbAxvi 1489 DbCh 1492 CPG 1518 DbAxix
  • Dedyke 1524 WollCh
  • Deddik Hall 1577 Saxton 1610 Speed
  • Deathycke 1587 Halliii

Etymology

'Oak on which criminals were hanged', literally 'death oak', v. dēað , āc .