Collett (Fm)
Early-attested site in the Parish of Woodham
Historical Forms
- Colewyck 1276 RH
- Colewyk(e) 1315 Ch 1316 FA 1337 Pat 1535 VE
- Colwyk 1346 FA
- Col(y)wykes 1539 LP
- Collick 1766 J c.1825 O
- Colwick, Collet or Collick 1806 Lysons
Etymology
The first element is the OE pers. name Cola . Cf. Colwick and Collingham (Nt) which are certainly from a pers. name, but perhaps from the Scand. cognate.