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.

Wormsland

Other OS name in the Parish of Werrington

Historical Forms

  • Wormyslond 1202 Launceston 14th

Etymology

was the home of Stephen de Wormyslond 1202(14th) Launceston . The first element is probably a ME  surnameWorm or less likely the OE  wyrm , ' snake . '