Twinstead
Major Settlement in the Parish of Twinstead
Historical Forms
- Tumesteda (sic) 1086 DB
- Tuinstede, Toynsted 1247 FF
- Twinsted(e), Twynsted(e) 1202–54 1217 Bracton
- Twistud 1217 ClR
- Twysted 1428 FA
- Twisted or Twensted 1594 N
- Dunstede 1251 Cl
- Wynstede 1504 MinAcct
Etymology
Perhaps 'Place covered with twigs or brushwood,' from an adj. *twigen < OE twi (g ), 'twig,' and stede.