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.

Kirthwaite

Early-attested site in the Parish of Dent

Historical Forms

  • Kirkethuait 1295 ADiv
  • Kirkethwait 1591 FF
  • Kirkthwayte 1593 NCWills
  • Kirthwait(e), Kyrthwayt(e) 1576 FF 1639 PR

Etymology

Kirthwaite, Kirkethuait 1295 AD iv, Kirkethwait 1591 FF, Kirkthwayte 1593 NCWills, Kirthwait (e ), Kyrthwayt (e )1576 FF, 1639 PR. 'Church clearing', v. kirkja , þveit .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement