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.

Southwaite

Early-attested site in the Parish of Hesket in the Forest

Historical Forms

  • Thouthweyt 1272 For 1677 Rental
  • Thowethueyt 1285 For
  • Thowthwaite 1619 ExchKR 1650 ParlSurv
  • Touthwayt 1343,1457 Fine 1399,1401 Pat
  • Touthwaite 1462 ib
  • Thoghtwayt 1367,1394,1401 Pat 1397 Fine
  • Thoghthwayt 1380 Pat
  • Thoghthwayt laund 1380 Cl
  • Thougthuayth 1380 Pat 1386 Fine
  • Thougthuaith 1380 Pat
  • Thoughthuaith 1390 ib
  • Thoughthuayte 1530 MinAcct
  • Touthwaite al. Thouthwaite 1541 LRMB
  • Southwaite 1663 DandC
  • Nether Southwaite 1675 James 1777 NB
  • Southwait 1709 CWxxxv

Etymology

OE  þōh 'clay' and þveit, the first element being replaced by South (DEPN).