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.

Tostihow

Early-attested site in the Parish of Blennerhasset and Kirkland

Historical Forms

  • Tostihow 1291 Lowther

Etymology

This is probably 'Tosti 's haugr,' from ON  Tósti , ODan  Tosti , OSw  Toste .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site

Major Settlement