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.

Knotting

Major Settlement in the Parish of Knotting

Historical Forms

  • Chenotinga 1086 DB
  • Cnottinge, Knottinge, Knottynge 1163 P 1220 LS 1223,1236 FF 1242 Fees868 1247 1276 Ass 1284,1302,1316,1346,1428 FA
  • Cnotinges 1224 Bract
  • Gnottinge 1276 RH
  • Knotyng(g)e 1287 Ass
  • Knottingge 1287 Ass
  • Knotting, Knottyngg 1325,1361 Cl 1492 Ipm
  • Knotymg 1337 Cl

Etymology

'Cnotta's people,' as suggested by Skeat and accepted by Ekwall (PN in -ing 67). v. ing . Skeat quotes the parallel of Cnottingahamm from a Berkshire charter (BCS 895), and Knottingley (Y). The name is not on independent record in OE but is the equivalent of ON  Knútr , lit. 'knot.' Cf. also Knot , Knod in Lincoln Assize Rolls of 1202.

Places in the same Parish

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