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.

Heythrop

Major Settlement in the Parish of Heythrop

Historical Forms

  • Edrope 1086 DB
  • Heðrop 11th Heming
  • Hethrope 1223–4 RH 1381 Dean
  • Hettrop 1235–6 Fees 1286 FF
  • Heththrop 1346 Dean
  • Hatorp 1166 LN c.1203
  • Hattrope 1166 RBE c.1230
  • Estropa 1191(p),1193 P
  • Etchrop' 1220 Fees
  • Hestrop 1223–4 RH
  • Hesthtrop 1307 Winchcombe
  • Ethrope 1235–6 Fees 1326 Frid c.1425
  • Ethorp 1285 Ass
  • Heythrop 1259 Ch
  • Heithrop 1286 Cl
  • Heithrup early18th ParColl
  • Heythorp 1797 Davis
  • Eyrop, Eytrop 1261 Ipm
  • Hegtrop 1268 Ass
  • Heghrop 1285 Ass
  • Hedrop 1319 Frid c.1425
  • Hatherope 1369 Dean

Etymology

'High village,' v. (a)h, þrop .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site