Eastwood
Major Settlement in the Parish of Eastwood
Historical Forms
- Estewic 1086 DB
- Estweit 1165 P c.1200 Wollaton
- Hestweyt c.1200 ib
- Estwet 1201 Cur
- Estwaite 1225 BorRec 1280 Ass
- Estweith c.1240 BorRec
- Estweyt 1316 FA 1337 FF
- Estwyt 1483 BM
- Estwhaite 1495 DbCh
- Estwette 1546 FF
- Estwith 1563 ib
- Eastwhate 1584 Wills
- Est Twait 1166,1167 P
- Estþwet c.1185 GenNSxvi
- Estthweyt 1223 Pat
- Esthweyt 1236 FF
- Estthwayt 1280,1287 Ass
- Estthawyte 1290 Abbr
- Estthwait 1332 SR
- Estwood 1575 Saxton
- Eastwait al. Eastwood 1608 Recov
- Eastwhat al. Eastwood 1612 Wills
Etymology
This seems to be a hybrid name containing OE east and ON þveit. 'East clearing.' No form has been found going back to ON austr, 'east.'