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.

Braithwaite

Early-attested site in the Parish of Above Derwent

Historical Forms

  • Braithait c.1160 Fountains
  • Braythwayt(e) 1230 Scotland
  • Braythethwayt 1286 Ass
  • Great, Mikkel, Lytyll Braytwha(i)t 1563,1566,1569 PR(Crosth)
  • Bratheweit t.John Fountains
  • Brathweyt 1284 Ass
  • Bratwheyt 1292 ib
  • Brathwaite 1595 FF
  • Bratwhaite 1600 PR(Crosth)
  • Brayquat 1323 Cl
  • Brethwayte in Derwent felles 1570 ExchKR
  • Braythwatehowe 1507 Cocker
  • Brathwate mosse 1578 ib
  • Braythwatebek 1507 Cocker
  • Brethwaytebeck 1570 ExchKR

Etymology

'Broad, or wide, clearing,' v. breiðr , þveit .