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.

Northcourt

Early-attested site in the Parish of Abingdon and St Helen Without

Historical Forms

  • Norchote c.1180 Abingdon 13th
  • Northcote 1241,1284 Ass 1316 FA 1319 Pat 1327 SR
  • Norcote c.1250 Lyell c.1350 LRMB 1554
  • Norcott 1755 ArchJ
  • Northcott 1761 Rocque
  • North Court 1842 TA

Etymology

Northcourt, Norchote c. 1180 (13th) Abingdon, Northcote 1241, 1284Ass , 1316 FA, 1319 Pat, 1327SR , Norcote c. 1250 (c. 1350) Lyell , 1554LRMB , Norcott 1755 ArchJ 14, Northcott 1761 Rocque, North Court 1842TA , 'north cottage(s)', v. cot(e), referring to the position in relation to Abingdon. The substitution of -court for -cot is not uncommon.