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.

Easingwold

Major Settlement in the Parish of Easingwold

Historical Forms

  • Eisicewalt, Eisincewald 1086 DB
  • Esingwald, Esyngwald 1167,1177 P 1187 Leon5d 1451 Test
  • Esingewald(e) 1169 P 1218 FF 1230 Cl 1247 YI
  • Hesiwald' 1179 P
  • Hesingewald' 1187 P
  • Esingaud 1208 FF
  • Esingwaud 1219,1231 Ass 1221 ClR 1232,1236 Cl 1236 Lib 1269 Ebor
  • Esingewaud 1220,1222 ClR 1247 Cl 1250 Pat
  • Hesingwaud', Hesingwoud' 1236 Cl
  • Easingwould 1666 Visit

Etymology

'The high land of Esa and his followers' v. w(e)ald. The pers. name Ēsa is adduced by Redin and is of common appearance in place-names (cf. Easington 140infra ). v. ing .

Places in the same Parish