Nethercote
Early-attested site in the Parish of Lewknor
Historical Forms
- Altera Cote 1086 DB
- Nothercot c.1180 Bodl
- Otherecot, Othercot' 1200 Cur
- Nothoerecoht' 1219 Fees
- Nothercot' 1254–5 RH
- Nothercote(s) 1278–9 RH
- Nuderecot' 1220 Fees
- Netherekot', Nedrecot' 1235–6 Fees
- Nethercote 1300 Ipm
Etymology
Originally 'at the other cot(e).' ME atten other has been wrongly divided to give Nother , which has then been interpreted as 'nether.'The nearby Cop Court, earlier Cobicote , Cupicot ', is probably the cot(e) from which this is 'the other.'