Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• The Fitties 1612 Shaw 1695 GrimsChamb 1840 EnclA

• the Fytthes (sic) 1537 GrimsCLeet

• the Fyttes (sic) 1553 GrimsChamb

• the Fytties 1569 GrimsCBiv

• Fytties 1573 GrimsChamb

• the fittys 1665 GrimsCLeet

• fitties 1676 GrimsChamb

• fittyes 1694 ib

• le Fittes 1683 ib

• the Fittys 1697 Td'E

• the Fittees 1723 ib

Etymology

The Fitties, The Fitties 1612Shaw , 1695GrimsChamb , 1840EnclA , the Fytthes (sic)1537GrimsCLeet , the Fyttes (sic)1553GrimsChamb , the Fytties 1569GrimsCB iv , Fytties 1573GrimsChamb , the fittys 1665GrimsCLeet , fitties 1676GrimsChamb , fittyes 1694ib , le Fittes 1683ib , the Fittys 1697Td 'E , the Fittees 1723ib , and cf. East Fitties c.1600GrimsMap (PRO ), 1830GrimsCB xvi , le west fittyes 1626GrimsCLeet , west Fitties 1679GrimsChamb , the West Fittis 1684GrimsCB ix , the West Fittyes 1731Td 'E ; this is a common name in north L coastal parishes meaning 'the outer marsh', dial. fitty , fitties , a derivative of ON  fit 'grassland on the bank of a river', v. The Fitties, PN L 4, 116–17. The 1537 reference above is the earliest so far noted for this word.