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.

Cardew

Early-attested site in the Parish of Dalston

Historical Forms

  • Carðeu 11th Gospatric 13th
  • Karthew 1259 Pipe
  • Cartheu 1278 Ass c.1345 Carliol
  • Kartheu 1279 1285 For
  • Carthu 1246,1248,1249,1250 Pipe
  • Cardew c.1345 Carliol
  • Cardeu 1358 Ipm 1359 Cl
  • Kardew 1371 Ct
  • Cardieu 1530 MinAcct
  • Cardue 1580 Border
  • Cortheu (sic) c.1345 Carliol
  • Cardowleys 1555 Orton
  • Cardewleas 1575 PR
  • Cardew lease 1777 NB
  • Cartheumyre 1285 CWxxii
  • Cardewemyre 1454 CCt
  • Cardeu mire 1589 ExchKR
  • del Wra in Cartheu 1285 For
  • Cardieuthorn 1504,1507 Orton
  • Cardewbeck 1616 CW(OS)vii

Etymology

For the derivation of this name Professor Ekwall suggests caer-ddu , 'the black caer,' with mutation of d to dd in the second element.(ScandCelts 106). For the diphthong in the second syllable see Förster, pp. 27–28.