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.

Witherdon

Other OS name in the Parish of Broadwoodwidger

Historical Forms

  • Wetherdon 1330 SR

Etymology

is Wetherdon 1330SR (p) , v. dun . The first element is OE weðer , ' sheep , ' cf. Weatherhill (Sr) , 1332 SR Wetherhulle .

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