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.

Peatling Parva

Major Settlement in the Parish of Peatling Parva

Historical Forms

  • Alia ~ 1086 DB 1166 RBE
  • Parva ~ 1225,1226 Cur 1325 Wyg 1535 VE
  • ~ Parva 1431,1432 Wyg 1576 Saxton
  • Litle ~ 1546 AAS 1549 Pat
  • Lyttell ~ 1558 AAS
  • Little ~ 1610 Speed

Etymology

With MLat  alia 'the other (of two)', MLat  parva 'little' and lȳtelq. v .